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lyocratic
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ly·o·crat·ic
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ˌlaɪ
əˈkræt
ɪk
/
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adjective
Physical Chemistry
.
noting a colloid owing its stability to the affinity of its particles for the liquid in
which
they are dispersed.
Compare
electrocratic
.
Origin:
lyo-
(
see
lyophilic
) +
-cratic
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