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DISPERSING PHASE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of colloids) a substance in which another is colloidally dispersed
Synonyms:
dispersing medium; dispersing phase; dispersion medium
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("dispersing phase" is a kind of...):
form; phase ((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)
Domain category:
colloid (a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension)