lyophobic
English
Etymology
lyo- (“solvent, dispersion”) + -phobic (“having aversion to”), from Ancient Greek λύω (lúō, “to loosen, to dissolve”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear”) + Latin -icus.
Adjective
lyophobic (comparative more lyophobic, superlative most lyophobic)
- (chemistry, of a colloid) Having no affinity for the dispersion medium and thus easily precipitated.
Synonyms
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