Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahy-uh-foh-bik, -fob-ik]
- /ˌlaɪ əˈfoʊ bɪk, -ˈfɒb ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lahy-uh-foh-bik, -fob-ik]
- /ˌlaɪ əˈfoʊ bɪk, -ˈfɒb ɪk/
Definitions of lyophobic word
- adjective lyophobic noting a colloid the particles of which have little or no affinity for the liquid in which they are dispersed. 1
- noun lyophobic (of a colloid) not lyophilic. 1
- adjective lyophobic (of a colloid) having a dispersed phase with little or no affinity for the continuous phase 0
- adjective lyophobic having little affinity for the liquid dispersing medium 0
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Origin of lyophobic
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
1910-15; lyo- (see lyophilic) + -phobic
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Parts of speech for Lyophobic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lyophobic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
lyophobic usage trend in Literature
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