Fifth in a scale Crossword Clue

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Fifth in a scale Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
2. the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FIFTH (adjective)
1. coming next after the fourth and just before the sixth in position
FIFTH (noun)
1. one part in five equal parts
2. a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
SCALE (noun)
1. a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
2. (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
SCALE (verb)
1. remove the scales from
2. reach the highest point of

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