lyocratic

[ lahy-uh-krat-ik ]

/ ˌlaɪ əˈkræt ɪk /

adjective Physical Chemistry.

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

Nearby words

lynnwood, lynwood, lynx, lynx-eyed, lyo-, lyocratic, lyolysis, lyolytic, lyon, lyon bean, lyon hypothesis

Compare electrocratic.

Origin of lyocratic

lyo- (see lyophilic) + -crat + -ic

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