LYOPHILIC


Meaning of LYOPHILIC in English

[ ˌlʌɪə(ʊ)'fɪlɪk ]

■ adjective Chemistry (of a colloid) readily dispersed by a solvent and not easily precipitated.

Origin

early 20th cent.: from Gk luein 'loosen, dissolve' + philos 'loving'.

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