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suspensoid

[ suh-spen-soid ]

noun

, Physical Chemistry.
  1. a sol having a solid disperse phase.


suspensoid

/ səˈspɛnsɔɪd /

noun

  1. chem a system consisting of a suspension of solid particles in a liquid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of suspensoid1

First recorded in 1920–25; suspens(ion) + (coll)oid
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Example Sentences

In fact, extreme dilution is one of the necessary conditions for suspensoid-formation.

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