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Definitions of colloidal
  1. of or relating to or having the properties of a colloid
Definition that contains colloidal
  • crock a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
  • soot a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
  • smut a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
  • res a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells
  • pectin any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams
  • agar a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods
  • hydrogel a colloidal gel in which water is the dispersion medium
  • carbon black a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
  • pervaporation the concentration of a colloidal solution whose colloid will not pass through a semipermeable membrane; solution is placed in a bag of the membrane and the solvent is evaporated off
  • richard adolph zsigmondy German chemist (born in Austria) honored for his research on colloidal solutions (1865-1929)
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