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lyophilic

[ lahy-uh-fil-ik ]

adjective

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

lyophilic

/ ËŒ±ô²¹ÉªÉ™ÊŠËˆ´Úɪ±ôɪ°ì /

adjective

  1. chem (of a colloid) having a dispersed phase with a high affinity for the continuous phase Compare lyophobic

    a lyophilic sol

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lyophilic1

1910–15; lyo- (combining form representing Greek ±ôý±ð¾±²Ô to loose, dissolve, set free; -o- ) + -philic

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