A two-phase system with a solid (“dispersed phase”) dispersed in a fluid (“continuous phase”). In colloid chemistry, a suspension differs from a colloidal suspension (or “sol”) by having particles >1μm. The term “suspension” is preferred over “clay solution” or “colloidal solution” to avoid confusion with true solutions, which do not have an interface. Thus, the presence of an interface between the solid and the liquid phase (in the thermodynamic sense) is important. The table below lists names for systems with dispersed phases.
See blunging.