hydrosol

noun hy·dro·sol \ˈhī-drə-ˌsäl, -ˌsȯl\

Definition of HYDROSOL

: a sol in which the liquid is water

— hy·dro·sol·ic \ˌhī-drə-ˈsäl-ik\ adjective

hydr- + -sol (from solution)

First Known Use: 1864

Medical Dictionary

noun hy·dro·sol \ˈhī-drə-ˌsäl, -ˌsȯl\

: a sol in which the liquid is water

—hy·dro·sol·ic \ˌhī-drə-ˈsäl-ik\ adjective

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