lyophobic
[ lahy-uh-foh-bik, -fob-ik ]
adjectivePhysical Chemistry.
noting a colloid the particles of which have little or no affinity for the liquid in which they are dispersed.
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British Dictionary definitions for lyophobic
lyophobic
/ (ˌlaɪəʊˈfəʊbɪk) /
adjective
chem (of a colloid) having a dispersed phase with little or no affinity for the continuous phase: a lyophobic sol Compare lyophilic
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