Colloid

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-005601",
  "term": "Colloid",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Very small, finely divided solids (that do not dissolve) that remain dispersed in a liquid for a long time because of their small size and electrical charge.\n\n2. A stable suspension of particles that, though larger than in a true solution, do not settle out.",
  "references": [
    "EPA Guidance for Federal Land Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Glossary at http://www.epa.gov/owow_keep/NPS/chesbay502/pdf/chesbay_glossary.pdf",
    "NOAA Coral Reef Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/colloid/"
}