hydrosol

hy·dro·sol

(hī'drə-sôl', -sōl', -sŏl') pronunciation

n.
A colloid with water as the dispersing medium.

hydrosolic hy'dro·sol'ic (-sŏl'ĭk) adj.

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A sol in which the continuous phase is water. See colloids.

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(hī'drə-sôl', -sōl')
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A colloid with water as the dispersing medium.

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any sol in which water is the liquid component. Compare hydrogel.

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A colloid in which the dispersion medium is a liquid.

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