- hydrocolloid
- hydrocolloid [hī΄drəkäl′oid΄]n.any of several substances, as gum arabic or agar, that form gels with water and are mostly used to thicken or smooth food products
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
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hydrocolloid — noun Date: 1916 a substance that yields a gel with water • hydrocolloidal adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
hydrocolloid — hydrocolloidal /huy droh keuh loyd l/, adj. /huy dreuh kol oyd/, n. a substance that forms a colloid when combined with water. [1925 30; HYDRO 1 + COLLOID] * * * … Universalium
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hydrocolloid — [ˌhʌɪdrə(ʊ) kɒlɔɪd] noun a substance which forms a gel in the presence of water … English new terms dictionary
hydrocolloid — hy·dro·colloid … English syllables
hydrocolloid — /haɪdrəˈkɒlɔɪd/ (say huydruh koloyd) noun any substance that will form a gel with the addition of water …
hydrocolloid — noun a substance that forms a gel with water • Hypernyms: ↑substance • Hyponyms: ↑jello, ↑Jell O … Useful english dictionary
