hydrosol

[ hahy-druh-sawl, -sol ]

noun

, Physical Chemistry.

1. a colloidal suspension in water.

hydrosol

/ ˈhaɪdrəˌsɒl /

noun

1. chem a sol that has water as its liquid phase

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydrosol¹

First recorded in 1860–65; hydro- ¹ + sol(ution)