ly·o·phobic \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|fōbik also -|fäb-\adjective alsoly·o·phobe\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌfōb\ Etymology:lyophobic from lyo- + -phobic; lyophobe, International Scientific Vocabulary lyo- + -phobe : of, relating to, or having a lack of strong affinity between a dispersed phase and the liquid in which it is dispersed < lyophobic systems such as colloidal metals in water are easily coagulated > — opposed to lyophilic; compare hydrophobic