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lyocratic

American  
[lahy-uh-krat-ik] / ˌlaɪ əˈkræt ɪk /

adjective

Physical Chemistry.

  1. noting a colloid owing its stability to the affinity of its particles for the liquid in which they are dispersed.

Etymology

Origin of lyocratic

lyo- ( lyophilic ) + -crat ( def. ) + -ic ( def. )

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