dispersion medium

noun

: the liquid, gaseous, or solid phase in a two-phase system in which the particles of the dispersed phase are distributed

called also continuous phase, external phase

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“Dispersion medium.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/dispersion%20medium. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

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