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milk is a heterogeneous mixture that contains different types of particles in different phases. Due to the sizes of the particles in milk and the way they are dispersed, the particles do not easily settle out. They also cannot easily be filtered out. Therefore, milk is best described as a

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colloid

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Milk is best described as a colloid because colloids are mixtures that have particles that do not settle out. Colloids are also not large enough to be easily filtered out, yet they are big enough to be able to scatter light, therefore making the mixture seem cloudy. 
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