Dispersion Medium (Noun)
Meaning
(of colloids) a substance in which another is colloidally dispersed.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The gas was dispersed in a water dispersion medium to form a stable foam.
- A gelatin solution often serves as a dispersion medium for colloidal suspensions of certain drugs.
- The blood plasma is the dispersion medium for many colloids including proteins and lipids.
- Researchers added a solid to the liquid dispersion medium to determine its stability.
- Air is the dispersion medium when solid and liquid aerosol droplets are suspended in it.