Colloidize

/ˈkɒlɔɪdaɪz/ verb

Definition

To convert a substance into a colloid or to cause something to form a colloidal dispersion.

Etymology

From colloid + -ize (verb-forming suffix). A technical verb coined in 20th-century chemistry to describe the process of creating colloidal systems.

Kelly Says

When you colloidize something, you're essentially breaking it down into invisibly tiny pieces and suspending them in perfect equilibrium—it's how you turn chalk dust into seemingly liquid paint.

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