hemimicelle

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noun

A micelle (especially of a surfactant) attached to a surface

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Meanings

nounhemimicelle (plural hemimicelles)

plural hemimicelles

  1. A micelle (especially of a surfactant) attached to a surface

Origin

From hemi- + micelle.

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APA

hemimicelle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemimicelle

MLA

“hemimicelle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemimicelle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemimicelle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemimicelle.

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