colloid
noun/ˈkɑlɔɪd/
Frequency rank: #19,583 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a mixture in which microscopic particles are dispersed evenly throughout another substance but do not dissolve.
Example sentence
Milk is considered a type of colloid because tiny fat particles remain suspended throughout the liquid.
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