Dispersed Phase (Noun)
Meaning
(of colloids) a substance in the colloidal state.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The dispersed phase of the colloid was composed of tiny silver particles that gave it a shimmering appearance.
- In a colloidal solution, the dispersed phase is typically a solid or liquid that is distributed throughout a second substance, often a liquid or gas.
- The brownian motion of particles in the dispersed phase of the colloid was clearly visible under the microscope.
- In some cases, the dispersed phase of a colloid can coalesce to form a larger, more solid mass, such as when cream separates from milk.
- The Tyndall effect occurs when light is scattered by the dispersed phase of a colloid, making it visible as a beam as it passes through the solution.