ly·o·phil·ic
(lī′ə-fĭl′ĭk)adj. Characterized by strong attraction between the colloid medium and the dispersion medium of a colloidal system.
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lyophilic
(ˌlaɪəʊˈfɪlɪk) adj (Chemistry)
chem (of a colloid) having a dispersed phase with a high affinity for the continuous phase:
a lyophilic sol. Compare
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ly•o•phil•ic
(ˌlaɪ əˈfɪl ɪk) also ly•o•phile
(ˈlaɪ əˌfaɪl)
adj. noting a colloid the particles of which have a strong affinity for the liquid in which they are dispersed.
[1910–15; < Greek ly(ein) to loosen, dissolve]
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