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lyophilic definition

lyo·philic (lī′ō fil′ik)

adjective

having a strong affinity for, and stabilized by, the liquid dispersing medium: said of a colloidal material
also lyophile ly′o·phile′ (-fīl′)

Etymology: lyo- < Gr lyein, to loose (see lose) + -phil + -ic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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