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lyophilic

(lī′ō fil′ik)

adjective

having a strong affinity for, and stabilized by, the liquid dispersing medium: said of a colloidal material

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

See lyophilic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Characterized by strong attraction between the colloid medium and the dispersion medium of a colloidal system.

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