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Hyphenation for “colloids”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “colloids”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "colloids" because otherwise it would be too long and would no longer fit on one line. This separation not only saves space it improves the visually flow of the text. This word separation exists in most languages. In English, the word separation of “colloids” is based on the speech syllables. The separating syllable in linguistics is therefore the smallest group of sounds in the natural flow of speech. As a separator, the classic hyphen is usually used: „colloids“ ⟶ „col-loids“.

Hyphens are occasionally used to denote syllabification, as in syl-la-bi-fi-ca-tion. Various British and North American dictionaries use an interpunct, sometimes called a "middle dot" or "hyphenation point", for this purpose, as in syl·la·bi·fi·ca·tion. This allows the hyphen to be reserved only for places where a hard hyphen is intended (for example, self-con·scious, un·self-con·scious, long-stand·ing). Similarly, hyphens may be used to indicate how a word is being or should be spelled. For example, W-O-R-D spells "word".

Definitions of "colloids"

colloids >> /ˈkɒlɔɪd/

Definition: [noun] A homogeneous non-crystalline substance consisting of large molecules or ultramicroscopic particles of one substance dispersed through a second substance. Colloids include gels, sols, and emulsions; the particles do not settle, and cannot be separated out by ordinary filtering or centrifuging like those in a suspension.
Example: And 10 years later he used freezing point depressions to determine the molecular weights of colloids such as gum, Fe 3 etc.

Synonyms of "colloids"

mixture | mix | blend | compound | suspension | tincture | infusion | emulsion | colloid | gel | fluid |

Definition: [adjective] Relating to or characterized by a colloid or colloids.
Example: Several previous reports have dealt with the experimental and theoretical aspects of depletion aggregation, often termed depletion flocculation, as applied to the general field of colloid chemistry.