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.
Words nearby lyophobic
lyophil,
lyophilic,
lyophilization,
lyophilize,
lyophobe,
lyophobic,
lyosorption,
lyotropic,
lypressin,
lyra,
lyra viol
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-fō′bĭk ]
adj.
Characterized by a lack of attraction between the colloid medium and the dispersion medium of a colloidal system.