lyophilic

[ lahy-uh-fil-ik ]

/ ˌlaɪ əˈfɪl ɪk /

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adjective Physical Chemistry.

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

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Also ly·o·phile

[lahy-uh-fahyl]. /ˈlaɪ əˌfaɪl/.

Origin of lyophilic

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

Words nearby lyophilic

Lyonnais, lyonnaise, Lyonnesse, Lyon Office of Arms, Lyons, lyophilic, lyophilize, lyophobic, lyosorption, lyotropic, Lyra

British Dictionary definitions for lyophilic

lyophilic

/ (ˌlaɪəʊˈfɪlɪk) /

adjective

chem (of a colloid) having a dispersed phase with a high affinity for the continuous phasea lyophilic sol Compare lyophobic

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