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hydrocolloid

hydrocolloidnoun

hydrocolloids

Primary and most common use in chemistry, food science, and medicine.

Traduzioni

Pectin is a natural hydrocolloid used to thicken jams.

Пектин — это природный гидроколлоид, который используется для загущения варенья.

Definizioni

Any substance or system of hydrophilic polymers that forms a gel when dispersed in water; a hydrophilic colloid.

Agar and pectin are widely used hydrocolloids for thickening jams.

A wound-care dressing made of such a water-absorbing gel, used to maintain a moist healing environment.

The nurse applied a hydrocolloid to protect the patient’s pressure ulcer.

hydrocolloidadjective

Used attributively, e.g. “hydrocolloid dressing”.

Traduzioni

Hydrocolloid dressings help keep wounds moist.

Гидроколлоидные повязки помогают сохранять влажность раны.

Definizioni

Relating to or containing a hydrocolloid.

Hydrocolloid dressings are preferred for treating chronic wounds.