hydrocolloid

hydrocolloid

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *wed-
Proto-Indo-European *-r̥
Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥
Proto-Hellenic *údōr
Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der.
English hydro-
Ancient Greek κόλλᾰ (kóllă)der.
Vulgar Latin colla
French colle
Proto-Indo-European *weyd-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *wéydos
Proto-Hellenic *wéidos
Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos)der.
French -oïde
French colloïde
English colloid
English hydrocolloid

    From hydro- + colloid.

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    Noun

    hydrocolloid (plural hydrocolloids)

    1. Any material that forms a colloid (especially a gel) when mixed with water.
      1. Such a material, made from agar, used to make dental impressions.

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