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colloidal dispersion
An intimate mixture in which small particles are permanently dispersed throughout a solvent. Milk, for example, is a colloidal dispersion of fats, proteins, and milk sugar in water. The suspended particles are intermediate in size between visible particles and individual molecules.
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