colloidal gel vs colloid

colloidal gel and colloid both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
colloidal gel	Yes	No	No	No
colloid	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, colloid is a hypernym of colloidal gel; that is, colloid is a word with a broader meaning than colloidal gel:

colloidal gel: a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
colloid: a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension

colloidal gel (noun)	colloid (noun)
a colloid in a more solid form than a sol	a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension