colloidal suspension
noun
See under suspension(def 6).
Words nearby colloidal suspension
colloid goiter,
colloid theory of narcosis,
colloidal,
colloidal gel,
colloidal solution,
colloidal suspension,
colloidin,
collop,
collophane,
collophore,
colloq.
Definition for colloidal suspension (2 of 2)
suspension
[ suh-spen-shuhn ]
/ səˈspɛn ʃən /
noun
Origin of suspension
SYNONYMS FOR suspension
OTHER WORDS FROM suspension
non·sus·pen·sion, noun pre·sus·pen·sion, noun re·sus·pen·sion, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for colloidal suspension
suspension
/ (səˈspɛnʃən) /
noun
Medical definitions for colloidal suspension
suspension
[ sə-spĕn′shən ]
n.
A noncolloidal dispersion of solid particles in a liquid, often used for pharmaceutical preparations.
The fixation of an organ to other tissue for support, as the uterus.
The hanging of a part from a support, such as a plaster-encased limb.
Scientific definitions for colloidal suspension
suspension
[ sə-spĕn′shən ]
A mixture in which small particles of a substance are dispersed throughout a gas or liquid. If a suspension is left undisturbed, the particles are likely to settle to the bottom. The particles in a suspension are larger than those in either a colloid or a solution. Muddy water is an example of a suspension. Compare colloid solution.