lyophobic: Meaning and Definition of

ly•o•pho•bic

Pronunciation: (lī"u-fō'bik, -fob'ik), [key]
— adj. Physical Chem.
  1. noting a colloid the particles of which have little or no affinity for the liquid in which they are dispersed.
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