Milk is a colloid of a liquid in liquid. Such colloids are called emulsion. In milk emulsion, liquid fat globules are dispersed in water.

What kind of colloid is milk?

Milk is an emulsified colloid of liquid butterfat globules dispersed within a water-based solution.

Is milk a heterogeneous colloid?

Milk is a colloid solution. Homogeneous mixture and a heterogeneous mixture are first and foremost both mixtures. ... Whole milk is actually a heterogeneous mixture composed of globules of fat and protein dispersed in water.