lyotropic
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lyophilic
[li″o-fil´ik]having an affinity for, or stable in, solution.
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ly·o·phil·ic
(lī'ō-fil'ik),1. In colloid chemistry, denoting a dispersed phase having a pronounced affinity for the dispersion medium; when the dispersed phase is lyophilic, the colloid is usually a reversible one.
2. Denoting a preference for the solvent.
Synonym(s): lyotropic
[lyo- + G. phileō, to love]
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ly·o·phil·ic
(lī'ō-fil'ik)colloid chemistry Denoting a dispersed phase having a pronounced affinity for the dispersion medium; when the dispersed phase is lyophilic, the colloid is usually a reversible one.
Synonym(s): lyotropic.
Synonym(s): lyotropic.
[lyo- + G. phileō, to love]
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