MICELLE Definition & Meaning

micelle

[ mi-sel ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Physical Chemistry. an electrically charged particle formed by an aggregate of molecules and occurring in certain colloidal electrolyte solutions, as those of soaps and detergents.

micelle

/ mɪˈsɛl; mɪˈsɛlə /

noun

chem
1. a charged aggregate of molecules of colloidal size in a solution
2. any molecular aggregate of colloidal size, such as a particle found in coal

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Derived Forms

��ˈ��, adjective

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Other �y��vlog Forms

��·��l�� adjective
��·��l��·ly adverb

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of micelle¹

1880–85; < New Latin ��ī��, equivalent to Latin ��ī�� ( a ) crumb, grain + -ella -elle

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of micelle¹

C19: from New Latin micella, diminutive of Latin ��ī��a crumb

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The soap does this because it acts as bridge between the water and what is being cleaned away, by binding them and wrapping them into those micelle structures.

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If a micelle was a petal, the assembly was the flower.

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By introducing a cobalt complex into the core and a rhodium complex into the outer shell, the micelle can catalyse two reactions to transform alkynes into chiral alcohols.

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When the green blinks off and the red blinks on, the micelle glows red.

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"The concept of the micelle may be new for the electrolyte, but it's actually very common for our daily life," Qi said.

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