colloid
/ˈkɒlɔɪd/noun
उच्चारण कॉलॉइड
कोलॉइड, कलिल
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noun
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[C] chemistry
a mixture in which very small particles of one substance are spread evenly through another substance and do not settle down
कोलॉइड, कलिल
- Milk, fog and jelly are common examples of colloids.
- The particles of a colloid can scatter a beam of light.
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colloidal adjective
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The scattering of light by the particles of a colloid is called the Tyndall effect.
GK के अनुसार colloid के कणों द्वारा प्रकाश के बिखरने को Tyndall effect कहा जाता है।