Colloid vs. Emulsion

A system in which finely divided particles, which are approximately 1 to 1,000 millimicrons in size, are dispersed within a continuous medium in a manner that prevents them from being filtered easily or settled rapidly.

A suspension of small globules of one liquid in a second liquid with which the first will not mix

The particulate matter so dispersed.

A photosensitive coating, usually of silver halide grains in a thin gelatin layer, on photographic film, paper, or glass.

The gelatinous stored secretion of the thyroid gland, consisting mainly of thyroglobulin.

A stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible.

Gelatinous material resulting from degeneration in diseased tissue.

(chemistry) A colloid in which both phases are liquid.

Of, relating to, containing, or having the nature of a colloid.

(photography) The coating of photosensitive silver halide grains in a thin gelatine layer on a photographic film.

Glue-like; gelatinous.

Any liquid preparation of a color and consistency resembling milk; as: (a) In pharmacy, an extract of seeds, or a mixture of oil and water united by a mucilaginous substance. (b) In photography, a liquid preparation of collodion holding salt of silver, used in the photographic process.

(chemistry) A stable system of two phases, one of which is dispersed in the other in the form of very small droplets or particles.

(chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids;

(meteorology) An intimate mixture of two substances, one of which, called the dispersed phase (or colloid), is uniformly distributed in a finely divided state throughout the second substance, called the dispersion medium (or dispersing medium).

A light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin

(geology) A particle less than 1 micron in diameter, following the Wentworth scale

Resembling glue or jelly; characterized by a jellylike appearance; gelatinous; as, colloid tumors.

A substance (as albumin, gum, gelatin, etc.) which is of a gelatinous rather than a crystalline nature, and which diffuses itself through animal membranes or vegetable parchment more slowly than crystalloids do; - opposed to crystalloid.

A gelatinous substance found in colloid degeneration and colloid cancer.

A mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension