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dispersion medium
dispersion mediumn. The continuous medium, such as a gas, liquid, or solid, in which a disperse phase is distributed. Also called continuous phase, external phase.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | dispersion medium - (of colloids) a substance in which another is colloidally disperseddispersing medium, dispersing phasephase, form - (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; "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system"colloid - a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension |
Dispersion Medium
dispersion medium[də′spər·zhən ‚mēd·ē·əm] (chemistry) continuous phase Dispersion Medium a continuous phase (body) in whose volume another (dispersed) phase is distributed in the form of small solid particles, droplets of liquid, or bubbles of gas. A dispersion medium may be solid, liquid, or gaseous; it forms disperse systems in combination with the dispersed phase. dispersion medium
medium [me´de-um] (pl. mediums, me´dia) (L.) 1. an agent by which something is accomplished or an impulse is transmitted.2. culture medium.3. a preparation used in treating histologic specimens.contrast medium a radiopaque substance used in radiography to permit visualization of body structures. Called also contrast agent.culture medium a substance or preparation used to support the growth of microorganisms or other cells; called also medium.dioptric media refracting media.disperse medium dispersive m.dispersion medium dispersive m.dispersive medium the continuous phase of a colloid system; the medium in which the particles of the disperse phase are distributed, corresponding to the solvent in a true solution.refracting media the transparent tissues and fluid in the eye through which light rays pass and by which they are refracted and brought to a focus on the retina.ex·ter·nal phasethe medium or fluid in which a disperse is suspended. Synonym(s): continuous phase, dispersion medium, dispersion phase, external mediumex·ter·nal phase (eks-tĕr'năl fāz) The medium or fluid in which a disperse is suspended. Synonym(s): dispersion medium. dispersion medium Related to dispersion medium: dispersed phaseSynonyms for dispersion mediumnoun (of colloids) a substance in which another is colloidally dispersedSynonyms- dispersing medium
- dispersing phase
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