lyophobic

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Etymology[edit]

lyo- (“solvent, dispersion”) +‎ -phobic (“having aversion to”), from Ancient Greek λύω (lúō, “to loosen, to dissolve”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear”) + Latin -icus.

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lyophobic (comparative more lyophobic, superlative most lyophobic)

  1. (chemistry, of a colloid) Having no affinity for the dispersion medium and thus easily precipitated.

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