suspension; solid particles dispersed in liquid
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suspension (a heterogeneous mixture in which solid particles are dispersed in a liquid but not dissolved)
In chemistry, distinguished from 'solution' (溶液) where particles are molecular-level dissolved, and from 'emulsion' (乳浊液) where the dispersed phase is liquid. Particles in a suspension are typically larger than 1 micrometer and will settle over time due to gravity.
Ní泥
shuǐ水
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
xuán悬
zhuó浊
yè液
。
Muddy water is a common suspension.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
shì是
xuán悬
zhuó浊
yè液
，
fú服
yòng用
qián前
qǐng请
chōng充
fèn分
yáo摇
yún匀
。
This medicine is a suspension; please shake well before taking.
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Xuán悬
zhuó浊
yè液
yǔ与
róng溶
yè液
bù不
tóng同
，
qí其
zhōng中
de的
gù固
tǐ体
kē颗
lì粒
ròu肉
yǎn眼
kě可
jiàn见
。
A suspension differs from a solution in that the solid particles are visible to the naked eye.