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胶质

膠質
jiāozhì
noun #27,065

Meanings

  1. 1 colloid
  2. 2 gelatinous substance
  3. 3 glial matter (in neuroscience)

Examples

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.
这种土壤含有大量胶质，保水性很强。
Zhè zhǒng tǔrǎng hányǒu dàliàng jiāozhì, bǎoshuǐ xìng hěn qiáng.
This type of soil contains a lot of colloid and retains water very well.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

胶 jiāo
质 zhì