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hy·dro·col·loid

(hī′drə-kŏl′oid′)

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)

(Biochemistry) biochem any substance that forms a gel with water

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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"

jello, Jell-O - fruit-flavored dessert (trade mark Jell-O) made from a commercially prepared gelatin powder

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hydrocolloid

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