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lyotropic

American  
[lahy-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik] / ˌlaɪ əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk /

adjective

Physical Chemistry.

  1. noting any series of ions, salts, or radicals arranged in descending order relative to the magnitude of their effect on a given solvent.

Etymology

Origin of lyotropic

1920–25; lyo- ( lyophilic ) + -tropic

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