lyophobic

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adjective

Having no affinity for the dispersion medium and thus easily precipitated.

Similar
lyophobe
Opposite
lyophilelyophilic
OriginAncient Greek λύω ← Latin -icus →
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Meanings

adjectivelyophobic (comparative more lyophobic, superlative most lyophobic)

comparative more lyophobic · superlative most lyophobic

  1. chemistryHaving no affinity for the dispersion medium and thus easily precipitated.

    Synonyms: lyophobe

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving no affinity for the dispersion medium and thus easily precipitated.

Similar
lyophobe
Opposite
lyophilelyophilic

Origin

  1. Latin-icus
  2. Ancient Greekλύω“to loosen, to dissolve”
  3. Englishlyophobic

From lyo- (“solvent, dispersion”) + -phobic (“having aversion to”), from Ancient Greek λύω (lúō, “to loosen, to dissolve”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear”) + Latin -icus.

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Translations

Catalan liòfob
  • liòfobhaving no affinity for the dispersion medium
French lyophobe
  • lyophobehaving no affinity for the dispersion medium
Irish liófóbach
  • liófóbachhaving no affinity for the dispersion medium
Italian liofobo
  • liofobohaving no affinity for the dispersion medium
Polish liofobiczny
  • liofobicznyhaving no affinity for the dispersion medium
Tagalog danumsikwayin
  • danumsikwayinhaving no affinity for the dispersion medium
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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