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What is Semisolid media?

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Something that is solid but not completely solid, like Jello. A semi-solid can be a cream, an ointment, a gel or a lotion. Semisolids have some properties of solids, and some properties of liquids.

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A semi solid colloid is a gellike substance. It is not a liquid or solid but rather something different altogether.

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