胶质

膠質

jiāozhì

noun #27,065

Meanings

HSK 6

大脑中的胶质细胞对神经元起支撑作用。

Dànǎo zhōng de jiāozhì xìbāo duì shénjīngyuán qǐ zhīchēng zuòyòng.

Glial cells in the brain provide support for neurons.

HSK 6

这种土壤含有大量胶质，保水性很强。

Zhè zhǒng tǔrǎng hányǒu dàliàng jiāozhì, bǎoshuǐxìng hěn qiáng.

This type of soil contains a lot of colloid and retains water very well.

usage

胶质 in neuroscience refers to glial tissue (神经胶质). In chemistry, it refers to colloids. The shared theme is a sticky, jelly-like substance.

胶 jiāo

质 zhì