lyophilic
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Definition of lyophilic
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Having an affinity for the dispersion medium and thus not easily precipitated.
“In second sub-group, the “emulsion-colloids” or “lyophilic colloids,” the properties of the solvent are considerably influenced. The internal friction, surface tension, and other properties of the liquid show great changes even when only a small proportion of matter is in colloidal solution.”
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Etymology
US, c. 1908; compare earlier lyophilize (1894). lyo- (“solvent, dispersion”) + -philic (“having affinity for”), from Ancient Greek λύω (lúō, “to loosen, to dissolve”) + φίλος (phílos, “beloved”) + Latin -icus.
Words you can make from lyophilic
85 playable · top: PHYLIC (16 pts)
Best play phylic 16 points6-letter words
6 words5-letter words
11 words4-letter words
31 words- HYPO 12 pts
- LYCH 12 pts
- CHIP 11 pts
- CHOP 11 pts
- COPY 11 pts
- PYIC 11 pts
- HOLY 10 pts
- CLOY 9 pts
- COLY 9 pts
- HOLP 9 pts
- LICH 9 pts
- LOCH 9 pts
- PILY 9 pts
- PLOY 9 pts
- POLY 9 pts
- CLIP 8 pts
- CLOP 8 pts
- COPI 8 pts
- HILI 7 pts
- HILL 7 pts
- ILLY 7 pts
- LILY 7 pts
- OILY 7 pts
- YILL 7 pts
- COIL 6 pts
- LIPO 6 pts
- LOCI 6 pts
- PILI 6 pts
- PILL 6 pts
- POLL 6 pts
- LILO 4 pts
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