lyotropic

[ lahy-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik ]

/ ˌlaɪ əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk /

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adjective Physical Chemistry.

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

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Origin of lyotropic

1920–25; lyo- (see lyophilic) + -tropic

Words nearby lyotropic

Lyons, lyophilic, lyophilize, lyophobic, lyosorption, lyotropic, Lyra, lyrate, lyra viol, lyre, lyre back