hydrosol
chemistry
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A hydrosol is a type of sol in physical chemistry. A sol is a colloid where solid particles are dispersed in a fluid medium. When the dispersion medium is specifically water, the colloid is termed a hydrosol. These hydrosols can be further categorized as lyophobic (liquid-hating) or lyophilic (liquid-loving). Lyophobic sols are less stable and prone to precipitation, while lyophilic sols are more stable and resemble true solutions. Many hydrosols exist on a spectrum between these two types.12
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