hydrocolloid
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hy·dro·col·loid
(hī′drə-kŏl′oid′)n.
1. A substance that forms a gel with water.
2. The gel that is so formed.
hy′dro·col·loid′al (-kə-loid′l) adj.
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hydrocolloid
(ˌhaɪdrəʊˈkɒlɔɪd)n
(Biochemistry) biochem any substance that forms a gel with water
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Noun | 1. | hydrocolloid - a substance that forms a gel with water substance - a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man" |
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hydrocolloid
n hidrocoloide mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.