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colloid

UK //ˈkɒlɔɪd//US //ˈkɑːlɔɪd//

词源

源自希腊语 'kolla'(胶)和 '-oid'(类似),意为类似胶的物质。

noun

❶ 胶体,指由微小颗粒均匀分散在另一种物质中形成的混合物,颗粒大小介于溶液和悬浮液之间。

“Milk is a common example of a colloid.”

(牛奶是一种常见的胶体例子。)

“The colloid particles are too small to be seen with a normal microscope.”

(胶体颗粒太小,普通显微镜无法看到。)

同义词:dispersion, emulsion, suspension

常见短语

colloid solution — 胶体溶液,指胶体颗粒均匀分散在液体中形成的稳定混合物。

“The doctor administered a colloid solution to the patient to restore blood volume.”

(医生给病人注射了胶体溶液以恢复血容量。)