lyophilic

[ lahy-uh-fil-ik ]

adjective

, Physical Chemistry.

1. noting a colloid the particles of which have a strong affinity for the liquid in which they are dispersed.

lyophilic

/ ˌlaɪəʊˈfɪlɪk /

adjective

1. chem (of a colloid) having a dispersed phase with a high affinity for the continuous phase Compare lyophobic

   a lyophilic sol

Word History and Origins

Origin of lyophilic¹

1910–15; lyo- (combining form representing Greek lýein to loose, dissolve, set free; -o- ) + -philic