A colloid is a __ (heterogeneous/homogeneous) mixture and its components can be separated by the technique known as centrifugation.

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Heterogeneous mixtures have non-uniform composition and it has visible boundaries of separation between its constituents. A colloid is a heterogenous mixture but the particles are relatively smaller in size which requires a special method to separate them and it is called centrifugation.

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