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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Origin of lyophobic

1910–15; lyo- (see lyophilic) + -phobic

Words nearby lyophobic

lyophil, lyophilic, lyophilization, lyophilize, lyophobe, lyophobic, lyosorption, lyotropic, lypressin, lyra, lyra viol

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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.