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Colloid

Scope note

A material made up of finely divided particles uniformly distributed in a continuous liquid, gaseous, or solid medium.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000237901

Broader Terms used

<materials by physical form>

Narrower Terms used

gel

Created

12yrs ago

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