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hydrocolloid en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌhaɪdɹoʊˈkɒlɔɪd/ (General-American)
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)lbor. English hydro- Ancient Greek κόλλᾰ (kóllă)der. Vulgar Latin colla French colle Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos)der. French -oïde French colloïde English colloid English hydrocolloid From hydro- + colloid.

Meanings

1. Any material that forms a colloid (especially a gel) when mixed with water.
   • Holonyms: hydrosol, colloid
2. Any material that forms a colloid (especially a gel) when mixed with water. ▸ Any of a broad subclass of such materials that are of biologic origin or importance, most being biopolymers such as polysaccharides or proteins.
3. Any material that forms a colloid (especially a gel) when mixed with water. ▸ Any of a broad subclass of such materials that are of biologic origin or importance, most being biopolymers such as polysaccharides or proteins. ▸ Such a material, made from agar, used to make dental impressions.

Forms

Relateds

hydrocolloidal

Translations (5)

ru гидроколло́ид (material) · it idrocolloide (material) · es hidrocoloide (material) · de Hydrokolloide (material) · fr hydrocolloïde (material)