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lyophobic definition

lyo·pho·bic (lī′ō fō′bik)

adjective

having little affinity for the liquid dispersing medium: said of a colloidal material

Etymology: lyo- (see lyophilic) + -phob(e) + -ic

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