adjective
- having a strong affinity for or tendency to combine with a solvent (especially water)
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Lyophilic colloids readily dissolve in water.
- The lyophilic polymer absorbed moisture from the air.
- Proteins are typically lyophilic substances in aqueous solutions.
- The researcher studied lyophilic materials for drug delivery systems.
- Lyophilic gels can hold large amounts of solvent.
- The lyophilic nature of the compound made it easy to dissolve.