dispersion medium

English Thesaurus

1. (of colloids) a substance in which another is colloidally dispersed (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	form, phase,
definition	:	(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary (noun.state)

domain category	:	colloid,
definition	:	a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension (noun.substance)