Micelle Definition

mī-sĕl
noun
A submicroscopic structural unit composed of a group of molecules, as in living protoplasm, starch grains, etc.
Webster's New World
An organic particle of colloidal size found in coal.
American Heritage
A structural unit.
Webster's New World
A coherent strand or structure in natural or synthetic fibers.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Micelle

Noun

Singular:
micelle
Plural:
micelles

Origin of Micelle

  • Latin micella, from mica (“crumb") + -ella

    From Wiktionary

  • New Latin mīcella from Latin mīca grain

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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