n 1 a  :  the state of a substance when its particles are mixed with but undissolved in a fluid or solid  b  :  a substance in this state  2  :  a system consisting of a solid dispersed in a solid, liquid, or gas usu. in particles of larger than colloidal size .
 
 
 
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