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colloidality
col·loi·dal
/
kəˈlɔɪd
l
/
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[
k
uh
-
loid
-l
]
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adjective
Physical Chemistry
.
pertaining to or of the
nature
of a
colloid
:
colloidal gold and silver.
Origin:
1860–65;
colloid
+
-al
1
Related forms
col·loi·dal·i·ty
/
ˌkɒl
ɔɪˈdæl
ɪ
ti
/
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[
kol-oi-
dal
-i-tee
]
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,
noun
col·loi·dal·ly,
adverb
non·col·loi·dal,
adjective
sem·i·col·loi·dal,
adjective
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colloidal
(ˌkɒˈlɔɪdəl)
—
adj
of, denoting, or having the character of a colloid
colloidality
—
n
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colloidal
(ˌkɒˈlɔɪdəl)
—
adj
of, denoting, or having the character of a colloid
colloidality
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
colloidal
1861, from
colloid
+
-al
(1).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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