MICELLE


Meaning of MICELLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mī-ˈsel ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin micella, from Latin mica

Date: 1881

: a unit of structure built up from polymeric molecules or ions: as

a. : an ordered region in a fiber (as of cellulose or rayon)

b. : a molecular aggregate that constitutes a colloidal particle

• mi·cel·lar -ˈse-lər adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.