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- [mi-sel]
- /mɪˈsɛl/
- /mɪ.ˈsel/
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- [mi-sel]
- /mɪˈsɛl/
Definitions of micelle word
- noun micelle Physical Chemistry. an electrically charged particle formed by an aggregate of molecules and occurring in certain colloidal electrolyte solutions, as those of soaps and detergents. 1
- noun micelle An aggregate of molecules in a colloidal solution, such as those formed by detergents. 1
- noun micelle a charged aggregate of molecules of colloidal size in a solution 0
- noun micelle any molecular aggregate of colloidal size, such as a particle found in coal 0
- noun micelle a submicroscopic structural unit composed of a group of molecules, as in living protoplasm, starch grains, etc. 0
- noun micelle a structural unit 0
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Origin of micelle
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < New Latin mīcella, equivalent to Latin mīc(a) crumb, grain + -ella -elle
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Parts of speech for Micelle
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micelle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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noun micelle
- celle — a city in N Germany, on the Aller River in Lower Saxony: from 1378 to 1705 the residence of the Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Pop: 71 319 (2003 est)
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