lyophobic
English
Etymology
From lyo- (“solvent, dispersion”) + -phobic (“having aversion to”), from Ancient Greek λύω (lúō, “to loosen, to dissolve”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear”) + Latin -icus.
Adjective
lyophobic (comparative more lyophobic, superlative most lyophobic)
- (chemistry, of a colloid) Having no affinity for the dispersion medium and thus easily precipitated.