DISPERSING PHASE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

(of colloids) a substance in which another is colloidally dispersed

Synonyms:

dispersing medium; dispersing phase; dispersion medium

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("dispersing phase" is a kind of...):

form; phase ((physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary)

Domain category:

colloid (a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension)

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