colloidal suspension


noun

See under suspension(def 6).

Definition for colloidal suspension (2 of 2)

suspension
[ suh-spen-shuhn ]
/ səˈspɛn ʃən /

noun

Origin of suspension

1520–30; < Latin suspēnsiōn- (stem of suspēnsiō), equivalent to suspēns(us) (see suspense) + -iōn- -ion

SYNONYMS FOR suspension

OTHER WORDS FROM suspension

non·sus·pen·sion, noun pre·sus·pen·sion, noun re·sus·pen·sion, noun

British Dictionary definitions for colloidal suspension

suspension
/ (səˈspɛnʃən) /

noun

Medical definitions for colloidal suspension

suspension
[ sə-spĕnshən ]

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-spĕnshən ]

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.