different between colloid vs nephelometer

English

Etymology

From French colloïde, from Ancient Greek ????? (kólla, “glue”) + -oid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?l??d/

Adjective

colloid (comparative more colloid, superlative most colloid)

1. Glue-like; gelatinous.

   colloid tumours

Noun

colloid (plural colloids)

1. (chemistry) A stable system of two phases, one of which is dispersed in the other in the form of very small droplets or particles.
2. (meteorology) An intimate mixture of two substances one of which, called the dispersed phase (or colloid), is uniformly distributed in a finely divided state throughout the second substance, called the dispersion medium (or dispersing medium).
3. (geology) A particle less than 1 micron in diameter, following the Wentworth scale

Derived terms

• colloidal

Translations

See also

• solid sol solid in solid
• sol solid in liquid
• aerosol solid or liquid in gas
• gel liquid in solid
• emulsion liquid in liquid
• foam gas in liquid or solid
• aerogel gas in solid

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????? (nephél?, “cloud”) +? -meter.

Noun

nephelometer (plural nephelometers)

1. (analytical chemistry) An instrument for measuring various aspects of the suspended particles in a fluid; especially in a colloid.