"lyophilic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more lyophilic [comparative], most lyophilic [superlative]
Etymology: US, c. 1908; compare earlier lyophilize (1894). lyo- (“solvent, dispersion”) + -philic (“having affinity for”), from Ancient Greek λύω (lúō, “to loosen, to dissolve”) + φίλος (phílos, “beloved”) + Latin -icus. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|lyo|philic|t1=solvent, dispersion|t2=having affinity for}} lyo- (“solvent, dispersion”) + -philic (“having affinity for”), {{uder|en|grc|λύω||to loosen, to dissolve}} Ancient Greek λύω (lúō, “to loosen, to dissolve”), {{uder|en|la|-icus}} Latin -icus Head templates: {{en-adj}} lyophilic (comparative more lyophilic, superlative most lyophilic)
  1. (chemistry, of a colloid) Having an affinity for the dispersion medium and thus not easily precipitated. Categories (topical): Chemistry Synonyms: lyophile Hyponyms: hydrophilic Related terms: lyophilize Translations (having an affinity for the dispersion medium and thus not easily precipitated): danumhigumin (Tagalog)

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