名詞 colloid:

1. a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension

col.loid

n.（名詞）
Chemistry
【化學】
A suspension of finely divided particles in a continuous medium in which the particles are approximately 5 to 5,000 angstroms in size, do not settle out of the substance rapidly, and are not readily filtered.
膠質(zhì)：在一連續(xù)介質(zhì)中被細微分開的粒子形成的懸浮狀態(tài)，粒子尺度約5至5,000埃，不會很快從該物質(zhì)中分離，也不易被濾出
The particulate matter so suspended.
處于這種懸浮狀態(tài)的膠質(zhì)
Physiology The gelatinous product of the thyroid gland, consisting mainly of thyroglobulin, which serves as the precursor and storage form of thyroid hormone.
【生理學】 甲狀腺囊中一種凝膠狀物質(zhì)，主要包含甲狀腺球蛋白，作為甲狀腺分泌物貯藏處
Pathology Gelatinous material resulting from colloid degeneration in diseased tissue.
【病理學】 從疾病細胞組織的膠質(zhì)變性中產(chǎn)生的膠質(zhì)物質(zhì)
adj.（形容詞）
Of, relating to, containing, or having the nature of a colloid.
膠質(zhì)的、有關(guān)膠質(zhì)的、包含膠質(zhì)的或有膠質(zhì)的特性的

【引伸】
colloi.dal
colloi.dally
adv.（副詞）