lyophobe en · ADJ
Etymology
From lyo- + -phobe, first use appears c. 1900 in the US, perhaps from French lyophobe (“lyophobic”).
Meanings
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Lyphobic.
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 lyophobe | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more lyophobe | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |