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lyophilic

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lyophilic /lyo·phil·ic/ (li″o-fil´ik) having an affinity for, or stable in, solution.
ly·o·phil·ic (l-flk)
adj.
Characterized by strong attraction between the colloid medium and the dispersion medium of a colloidal system.
lyophilic
[lī′ōfil′ik]
Etymology: Gk, lyein, to dissolve, philein, to love
pertaining to substances having an affinity for stability, in solution. Lyophilic substances are used to stabilize colloids.
lyophilic [li″o-fil´ik]
having an affinity for, or stable in, solution.
lyophilic
having an affinity for, or stable in, solution.
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Colloids may be divided into two major classes: the type that readily goes into solution is called a lyophilic (solvent-loving) colloid (hydrophilic if the dispersion medium is water), and the type prepared from sparingly soluble substances is called a lyophobic (solvent-hating, hydrophobic in the case of water) colloid.
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