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colloidal

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or consisting of a colloid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: physical

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to or having the properties of a colloid

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κόλλᾰ (kóllă)der. Vulgar Latin colla French colle Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos)der. French -oïde French colloïde English colloid English -al English colloidal From colloid + -al.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: col·loïdal — of or pertaining to a colloid
  • Catalan: col·loide — of or pertaining to a colloid
  • Czech: koloidní — of or pertaining to a colloid
  • Finnish: kolloidinen — of or pertaining to a colloid
  • Galician: coloidal — of or pertaining to a colloid
  • German: kolloidal — of or pertaining to a colloid
  • Irish: collóideach — of or pertaining to a colloid
  • Italian: colloidale — of or pertaining to a colloid
  • Portuguese: coloidal — of or pertaining to a colloid
  • Portuguese: colóide — of or pertaining to a colloid
  • Romanian: coloidal — of or pertaining to a colloid
  • Spanish: coloidal — of or pertaining to a colloid
  • Spanish: coloideo — of or pertaining to a colloid
  • Spanish: coloide — of or pertaining to a colloid
  • Tagalog: maladigkitin — of or pertaining to a colloid
Real reading context

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