ALL meanings of micelle
mi·celle
M m - noun micelle An aggregate of molecules in a colloidal solution, such as those formed by detergents. 1
- 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 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
- noun micelle a colloidal ion composed of an oriented arrangement of molecules 0
- noun micelle an aggregate of polymerized molecules joined together 0