胶质

膠質

jiāozhì

noun #27,065

Meanings

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。

Zhèzhǒng tǔrǎng hányǒu dàliàng jiāozhì, bǎo shuǐxìng 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