Kolloidiseen

Kolloidiseen is a Finnish term that translates to "colloidal" in English. It refers to a type of mixture in which one substance is dispersed evenly throughout another. In a colloidal dispersion, the particles are larger than those in a true solution but too small to settle out. These particles remain suspended indefinitely. Examples of colloidal systems include milk, fog, smoke, and mayonnaise. The properties of colloids lie between those of true solutions and suspensions. The dispersed particles in a colloid can scatter light, a phenomenon known as the Tyndall effect, which is often used to distinguish colloids from true solutions. Colloidal systems are important in various scientific fields, including chemistry, physics, and biology, and have numerous practical applications in industries such as food production, pharmaceuticals, and materials science.