lyophilic
lyophilic · more lyophilic · most lyophilic
Having an affinity for the dispersion medium and thus not easily precipitatedHaving an affinity for the dispersion medium and thus not easily precipitated.
Meaning
1 sensesHaving an affinity for the dispersion medium and thus not easily precipitated.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
US, c. 1908; compare earlier lyophilize (1894). lyo- (“solvent, dispersion”) + -philic (“hUS, 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.
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Forms
more lyophilic, most lyophilic| Comparative | more lyophilic Lesson |
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| Superlative | most lyophilic Lesson |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedlyophilize
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form