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protective colloid

 
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–noun Physical Chemistry.
a lyophilic colloid added to a lyophobic sol to lessen its sensitivity to the precipitating effect of an electrolyte.
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1905–10
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Main Entry: protective colloid
Function: noun
: a lyophilic colloid (as gelatin, a natural gum, or a cellulose derivative) that when present in small quantities keepslyophobic colloids from precipitating under the coagulating action of electrolytes
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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