Lexical entry
コロイド
koroido
A substance made of microscopic particles dispersed in another medium.
Science & MedicinePure GairaigoSource uncertain
Meaning
A chemistry term for a system whose particles are dispersed finely enough to remain suspended rather than settle quickly. It is used in physical chemistry and materials science.
- Chemistry term
- Dispersed-particle system
Examples
Example Sentences
牛乳は代表的なコロイドの一つです。
ぎゅうにゅうはだいひょうてきなコロイドのひとつです。
Milk is one of the representative colloids.
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コロイド溶液に光を当てると、チンダル現象が見られます。
コロイドようえきにひかりをあてると、チンダルげんしょうがみられます。
When light is shone on a colloidal solution, the Tyndall effect can be observed.
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理科の授業でコロイドの性質について学んだ。
りかのじゅぎょうでコロイドのせいしつについてまなんだ。
I learned about the properties of colloids in science class.
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- JMdict.2026-04-17
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