colloidal solution vs colloid

colloidal solution and colloid both are nouns.

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

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

colloidal solution: a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
colloid: a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension

colloidal solution (noun)	colloid (noun)
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid	a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension