Colloidal:

Bentonite is an example of a colloidal day.

Terms Related to Colloidal

• Colloidal composition

  A colloidal suspension containing one or more colloidal constituents

• Colloidal suspension

  Finely divided particles of ultramicroscopic size swimming in a liquid.

• Gel strength

  A measure of the ability of a colloidal dispersion to develop and retain a gel form, based on its resistance to shear. The gel, or ...

• Bentonite

  A colloidal clay, composed primarily of montmorillonite, that swells when wet. Because of its gel forming properties, bentonite is a major component of water-based drilling ...

• Emulsoid

  Colloidal particles that take up water.

• Suspensoid

  A mixture consisting of finely divided colloidal particles floating in a liquid. The particles are so small that they do not settle but are kept ...

• Gel

  A semisolid, jelly-like state assumed by some colloidal dispersions at rest. When agitated, the gel converts to a fluid state. Also a nickname for bentonite.