galactoid

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adjective

Milk-like.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

adjectivegalactoid (comparative more galactoid, superlative most galactoid)

comparative more galactoid · superlative most galactoid

  1. Milk-like.

    After agitation for 30 sec, white galactoid microbubble suspension was prepared.

    2013 January, Yun-Hua Li, Qiu-Sheng Shi, Jing Du, Li-Fang, Jin Lian-Fang Du, Pei-Feng Liu, You-Rong Duan, “Targeted delivery of biodegradable nanoparticles with ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction-mediated hVEGF-siRNA transfection in human PC-3 cells in vitro”, in International Journal of Molecular Medicine, volume 31, number 1
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    The third method of forming the mixed material comprises the steps of: adding a benzoguanamine resin to formaldehyde to form an intermediate; adding the intermediate to a solution consisting of polyethylene to form a galactoid solution; adding a hardening catalyst and mixing the galactoid solution with the protrusion material; and performing sequentially the steps of heating, disengaging, cleaning and drying to form a hardened resin.

    2002, Ting-Chiang Hsieh, Method of forming spacer for liquid crystal display devices (US Patent 6466295B1)

    Furthermore, petroleum sulfonate was not readily dissolved and its aqueous solution was susceptible to stratification when the reaction time was 0 min because of its high free oil content, while at an extended reaction condition, the sulfonate solution was aqueous with a tea-like color but not galactoid.

    2015, W Zhan, Z Pengyuan, C Guangwen, “Synthesis of petroleum sulfonate surfactant with ultra-low interfacial tension in rotating packed bed reactor”, in China Petroleum

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγάλα“milk”
  2. Englishgalactoid

Ultimately from Ancient Greek γάλα (gála, “milk”) + -oid.

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APA

galactoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactoid

MLA

“galactoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “galactoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactoid.

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