noun
suspension
A mixture of undissolved particles dispersed in a fluid.
Fine particles remain in suspension in the water.
Etymology
Particles in a suspension are figuratively hanging within the liquid or gas. They remain dispersed as particles rather than dissolving into it.
More examples
- Shake the suspension before the laboratory test.
- The mixture formed a cloudy suspension.
- Some particles settled out of suspension overnight.
Forms
suspension · suspensions
suspend verb — keep dispersed without dissolving