lyophile en · ADJ
Etymology
From lyo- + -phile, c. 1900, US, perhaps from French lyophile (“lyophilic”).
Meanings
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lyophilic
As a class, the soil colloids seem to be related more nearly to the lyophobe than to the lyophile colloids, although materials isolated from some soils approach lyophile colloids in their ability to swell.
1900, United States Bureau of Soils, p. 148
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most lyophile | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more lyophile | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |