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colloidal

[ US /kəˈɫɔɪdəɫ/ ]
[ UK /kˈɒlɔ‍ɪdə‍l/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. of or relating to or having the properties of a colloid

How To Use colloidal In A Sentence

  • Humus being highly colloidal, has the ability to adsorb and retain for future plant use many of the ions such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphates and ammonia which might be leached from the soil and lost in drainage.
  • During drilling, the positive colloidal solution is adopted to adjust the drilling fluid density dynamically, to ensure drilling at near balance pressure.
  • Charged colloidal particles will migrate in an applied electric field, a process called electrophoresis.
  • To achieve this, coagulation processes involve the addition of a chemical salt to electrically charge small water borne particles (known as 'colloidal matter') so that they attract and bind to each other to make larger particles, termed as 'floc', which can then float or settle. Edie.net - Latest News
  • The colloidal particles of the disperse phase are equivalent to the solute of a solution and the continuous phase is equivalent to the solvent.
  • particles were colloidally dispersed in the medium
  • According to some, taking the colloidal herbal medicine was a traditional way to raise energy levels in winter.
  • Colloidal dispersions have particle sizes in the 1.0 nanometer to 0.50 micrometer range.
  • Ulsore spray is a new addition to the excellent Salcura colloidal range, every product of which includes manuka and disinfecting tea tree.
  • Lewis and her students are also studying the structure and flow behavior of colloidal fluids and gels assembled from these microsphere-nanoparticle mixtures.
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