lyotropic


lyophilic

 [li″o-fil´ik] having an affinity for, or stable in, solution.

ly·o·phil·ic

(lī'ō-fil'ik), 1. In colloid chemistry, denoting a dispersed phase having a pronounced affinity for the dispersion medium; when the dispersed phase is lyophilic, the colloid is usually a reversible one. 2. Denoting a preference for the solvent. Synonym(s): lyotropic [lyo- + G. phileō, to love]

ly·o·phil·ic

(lī'ō-fil'ik) colloid chemistry Denoting a dispersed phase having a pronounced affinity for the dispersion medium; when the dispersed phase is lyophilic, the colloid is usually a reversible one.
Synonym(s): lyotropic. [lyo- + G. phileō, to love]