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dispersion medium vs phase

phase vs dispersion medium

dispersion medium and phase both are nouns.

dispersion medium is not a verb while phase is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dispersion medium Yes No No No
phase Yes No Yes No
As nouns, phase is a hypernym of dispersion medium; that is, phase is a word with a broader meaning than dispersion medium:
  • dispersion medium: (of colloids) a substance in which another is colloidally dispersed
  • phase: (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
Other hypernyms of dispersion medium include form.
dispersion medium (noun) phase (noun)
(of colloids) a substance in which another is colloidally dispersed (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun)
(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle
dispersion medium (verb) phase (verb)
adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition
arrange in phases or stages
Difference between dispersion medium and phase

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