Colloids

/ˈkɒlɔɪdz/ noun

Definition

Plural of colloid; multiple substances composed of particles suspended uniformly in another medium.

Etymology

Plural form of colloid (from Greek 'kolla' + '-oid'). Standard plural form used in chemistry since the mid-1800s.

Kelly Says

The most fascinating part of colloids is that they're everywhere—literally everywhere. Your coffee, your skin, your food, clouds, ink—most of the universe's visible matter behaves as colloids in some way.

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