hydrocolloid
IPA: haɪdroʊkˈɑɫɔɪd
noun
- Any material that forms a colloid (especially a gel) when mixed with water
- Such a material, made from agar, used to make dental impressions
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Examples of "hydrocolloid" in Sentences
- The hydrocolloid gum is preferably a mixture of guar gum and xanthan gum.
- Hydrocolloid based medical dressings are used for skin and wound treatment.
- Unlike the hydrocolloid dressings, gentian violet produces a dry wound bed.
- A heavy bodied reversible hydrocolloid dental impression material is disclosed.
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