micelle
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noun
Physical Chemistry. an electrically charged particle formed by an aggregate of molecules and occurring in certain colloidal electrolyte solutions, as those of soaps and detergents.
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mi·cel·lar, adjective
mi·cel·lar·ly, adverb
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micelle, micell or micella (mɪˈsɛl, mɪˈsɛlə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| chem | |
| a. a charged aggregate of molecules of colloidal size in a solution | |
| b. any molecular aggregate of colloidal size, such as a particle found in coal | |
| [C19: from New Latin micella, diminutive of Latin mīca crumb] | |
| micell, micell or micella | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from New Latin micella, diminutive of Latin mīca crumb] | |
| micella, micell or micella | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from New Latin micella, diminutive of Latin mīca crumb] | |
| mi'cellar, micell or micella | |
| —adj | |
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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micelle
in physical chemistry, a loosely bound aggregation of several tens or hundreds of atoms, ions (electrically charged atoms), or molecules, forming a colloidal particle-i.e., one of a number of ultramicroscopic particles dispersed through some continuous medium. Micelles are important in the chemistry of surfaces-e.g., the power of soap solutions to disperse organic compounds insoluble or only slightly soluble in water is explained as a property of micelles.
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Each micelle is roughly spherical and about a tenth of a micrometer across.
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