colloid; colloidal substance
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a substance in a colloidal state
neutralA substance where one constituent (particles 1-100 nm) is evenly distributed throughout another. Can be formed by the particles alone (e.g., rubber) or by dispersion in a medium.
Niú牛
nǎi奶
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
jiāo胶
tǐ体
。
Milk is a common colloid.
Jiāo胶
tǐ体
huà化
xué学
shì是
wù物
lǐ理
huà化
xué学
de的
yī一
gè个
zhòng重
yào要
fēn分
zhī支
。
Colloid chemistry is an important branch of physical chemistry.
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Jiāo胶
tǐ体
róng溶
yè液
zhōng中
de的
lì粒
zǐ子
fēi非
cháng常
wēi微
xiǎo小
。
The particles in a colloidal solution are extremely small.
Xuè血
yè液
yě也
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
fù复
zá杂
de的
jiāo胶
tǐ体
xì系
tǒng统
。
Blood is also a complex colloidal system.