dispersoid

[ dih-spur-soid ]
/ dɪˈspɜr sɔɪd /

noun Physical Chemistry.

the suspended particles in a dispersion.

Origin of dispersoid

First recorded in 1910–15; disperse + -oid

Words nearby dispersoid

dispersion medium, dispersion relation, dispersive, dispersive medium, dispersive power, dispersoid, disphenoid, dispireme, dispirit, dispirited, dispiriting

British Dictionary definitions for dispersoid

dispersoid
/ (dɪˈspɜːsɔɪd) /

noun

chem a system, such as a colloid or suspension, in which one phase is dispersed in another