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Suspension
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In physical chemistry, a system composed
of one substance (suspended phase, suspensoid) dispersed throughout another
substance (suspending phase) in a moderately finely divided state, but not so
finely divided as to acquire the stability of a colloidal
system.
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Given sufficient time, a suspension will, be definition, separate
itself by gravitational action into two visibly distinct portions, whereas a
colloidal system, by definition, is stable. Dust in the atmosphere is an
example of a suspension of a solid in a gas. [[/a>|/a>
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References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use
