lyophilic
adjective
lyo·phil·ic
ˌlī-ə-ˈfi-lik 
: marked by strong affinity between a dispersed phase and the liquid in which it is dispersed
a lyophilic colloid
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lyophilic
adjective
lyo·phil·ic
ˌlī-ə-ˈfil-ik
: marked by strong affinity between a dispersed phase and the liquid in which it is dispersed
a lyophilic colloid
compare lyophobic, hydrophilic, lipophilic, oleophilic
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