Sinhala Dictionary definitions for colloid
colloid 🔊 /kɑˈlɔjd/
colloid : කොලොයිඩ
colloid : ඇලෙනසුලු ද්රව්යයක්
colloid : කලිලය
colloid definition
Adjective. Resembling glue or jelly; characterized by a jellylike appearance; gelatinous; as, colloid tumors.
Noun.
- A substance (as albumin, gum, gelatin, etc.) which is of a gelatinous rather than a crystalline nature, and which diffuses itself through animal membranes or vegetable parchment more slowly than crystalloids do; -- opposed to crystalloid.
- A gelatinous substance found in colloid degeneration and colloid cancer.