colloidal
/kəˈlɔɪdəl/
adjective
- Relating to or consisting of particles that are dispersed throughout another substance but are not dissolved, typically in a mixture that does not settle.
- Colloidal silver is sometimes used in alternative medicine.
- Milk is a colloidal mixture of fat droplets in water.
- The chemist studied the colloidal properties of the paint to improve its texture.