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lyophilic

American  
[lahy-uh-fil-ik] / ˌlaɪ əˈfɪl ɪk /
Also lyophile

adjective

Physical Chemistry.

  1. noting a colloid the particles of which have a strong affinity for the liquid in which they are dispersed.

lyophilic British  
/ ˌlaɪəʊˈfɪlɪk /

adjective

  1. chem (of a colloid) having a dispersed phase with a high affinity for the continuous phase Compare lyophobic

    a lyophilic sol

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Etymology

Origin of lyophilic

1910–15; lyo- (combining form representing Greek lýein to loose, dissolve, set free; -o- ) + -philic

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