LYOPHILIC


Meaning of LYOPHILIC in English

| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|filik adjective

Etymology: lyo- + -philic

: of, relating to, or having a strong affinity between a dispersed phase and the liquid in which it is dispersed

lyophilic colloidal systems such as rubber and benzene are not easily coagulated

— opposed to lyophobic ; compare hydrophilic

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