| 释义 |
mi·celle
\mīˈsel, mə̇ˈ-\ noun
also mi·cel·la \-elə\; or mi·cell \-el\
(plural micelles \-lz\ ; also micel·lae \-ˌlē\ ; or micells)
Etymology: New Latin micella, from Latin mica crumb + -ella
: a unit of structure built up from polymeric molecules or ions: as
a. : an ordered region in a natural or synthetic fiber (as of cellulose, silk, or viscose rayon) — compare crystallite 2, fibril
b. : a highly associated particle of a colloidal solution
< colloidal micelles of soaps and detergents — J.W.McBain >
c. : an organic colloidal particle ranging in size from one micron to one millimicron and found in coal and some shales |