Part 2112

<i>R. Hunt.</i>

<h1>Collodiotype</h1> <Xpage=279>

<hw>Col*lo"di*o*type</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A picture obtained by the collodion process; a melanotype or ambrotype.</def>

<h1>Collodium</h1> <Xpage=279>

<hw>Col*lo"di*um</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Collodion</er>.</def>

<h1>Collogue</h1> <Xpage=279>

<hw>Col*logue"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[Cf. L. <ets>colloqui</ets> and E. <ets>dialogue</ets>. Cf. <er>Collocution</er>.]</ety> <def>To talk or confer secretly and confidentially; to converse, especially with evil intentions; to plot mischief.</def> <mark>[Archaic or Colloq.]</mark>

<blockquote>Pray go in; and, sister, salve the matter, <b>Collogue</b> with her again, and all shall be well. <i>Greene.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>He had been <b>colloguing</b> with my wife. <i>Thackeray.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Colloid</h1> <Xpage=279>

<hw>Col"loid</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ glue + <ets>-oid</ets>. Cf. <er>Collodion</er>.]</ety> <def>Resembling glue or jelly; characterized by a jellylike appearance; gelatinous; <as>as, <ex>colloid</ex> tumors</as>.</def>

<h1>Colloid</h1> <Xpage=279>

<hw>Col"loid</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Physiol. Chem.)</fld> <def>A substance (as albumin, gum, gelatin, etc.) which is of a gelatinous rather than a crystalline nature, and which diffuses itself through animal membranes or vegetable parchment more slowly than crystalloids do; -- opposed to <i>crystalloid</i>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A gelatinous substance found in colloid degeneration and colloid cancer.</def>

<cs><col>Styptic colloid</col> <fld>(Med.)</fld>, <cd>a preparation of astringent and antiseptic substances with some colloid material, as collodion, for ready use.</cd></cs>

<h1>Colloidal</h1> <Xpage=279>

<hw>Col*loid"al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to, or of the nature of, colloids.</def>

<h1>Colloidality</h1> <Xpage=279>

<hw>Col`loi*dal"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being colloidal.</def>

<h1>Collop</h1> <Xpage=279>

<hw>Col"lop</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Of uncertain origin; cf. OF. <ets>colp</ets> blow, stroke, piece, F. <ets>coup</ets>, fr. L. <ets>colophus</ets> buffet, cuff, Gr. <?/]</ety> <altsp>[Written also <asp>colp</asp>.]</altsp> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A small slice of meat; a piece of flesh.</def>

<blockquote>God knows thou art a <b>collop</b> of my flesh. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Sweetbread and <b>collops</b> were with skewers pricked. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A part or piece of anything; a portion.</def>

<blockquote>Cut two good <b>collops</b> out of the crown land. <i>Fuller.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Colloped</h1> <Xpage=279>

<hw>Col"loped</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having ridges or bunches of flesh, like collops.</def>

<blockquote>With that red, gaunt, and <b>colloped</b> neck astrain. <i>R. Browning.</i></blockquote>