lyophobic

[ lahy-uh-foh-bik, -fob-ik ]
/ ˌlaɪ əˈfoʊ bɪk, -ˈfɒb ɪk /

adjective Physical Chemistry.

noting a colloid the particles of which have little or no affinity for the liquid in which they are dispersed.

Origin of lyophobic

1910–15; lyo- (see lyophilic) + -phobic

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

Medical definitions for lyophobic

lyophobic
[ lī′ə-fōbĭk ]

adj.

Characterized by a lack of attraction between the colloid medium and the dispersion medium of a colloidal system.