| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|fōbik also -|fäb- adjective
also ly·o·phobe ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌfōb
Etymology: lyophobic from lyo- + -phobic; lyophobe, International Scientific Vocabulary lyo- + -phobe
: of, relating to, or having a lack of strong affinity between a dispersed phase and the liquid in which it is dispersed
lyophobic systems such as colloidal metals in water are easily coagulated
— opposed to lyophilic ; compare hydrophobic