Word Type

Noun

Adjective

The word "colloid" can be used as noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

colloidal colloidize

Etymologically Related To

oid

Context

chemistry geology meteorology

Part Of (Holonyms)

supracolloid

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

dispersion mixture suspension

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

aerogel aerosol biocolloid emulsion emulsoid eucolloid foam gel hydrocolloid isocolloid nanocolloid phycocolloid radiocolloid saccharocolloid sol solid sol

Type Of (IsA)

mixture suspension

Related Terms

collodion colloidochemical colloidosome

Related Terms

aerogel aerosol diameter dispersed dispersion droplet emulsion foam gel gelatinous glue intimate micron mixture particle phase sol solid sol stable substances wentworth scale

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