lyocratic: Meaning and Definition of

ly•o•crat•ic

Pronunciation: (lī"u-krat'ik), [key]
— adj. Physical Chem.
  1. noting a colloid owing its stability to the affinity of its particles for the liquid in which they are dispersed. Cf. electrocratic.
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