ly·o·phil·ic \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|filik\adjective Etymology:lyo- + -philic : of, relating to, or having a strong affinity between a dispersed phase and the liquid in which it is dispersed < lyophilic colloidal systems such as rubber and benzene are not easily coagulated > — opposed to lyophobic; compare hydrophilic