lyophobic
[ lahy-uh-foh-bik, -fob-ik ]
/ ˌlaɪ əˈfoʊ bɪk, -ˈfɒb ɪk /
adjective Physical Chemistry.
noting a colloid the particles of which have little or no affinity for the liquid in which they are dispersed.
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Words nearby lyophobic
lyophil, lyophilic, lyophilization, lyophilize, lyophobe, lyophobic, lyosorption, lyotropic, lypressin, Lyra, lyrate
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British Dictionary definitions for lyophobic
lyophobic
/ (ˌlaɪəʊˈfəʊbɪk) /
adjective
chem (of a colloid) having a dispersed phase with little or no affinity for the continuous phasea lyophobic sol Compare lyophilic
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Medical definitions for lyophobic
lyophobic
[ lī′ə-fō′bĭk ]
adj.
Characterized by a lack of attraction between the colloid medium and the dispersion medium of a colloidal system.
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