See Also: lyophile(dictionary)

adumbrate (oh) and lyophile (iou)


adumbrate (oh)



formal to suggest or describe something in an incomplete way

lyophile (iou)



lyophile adjective. . E20.
[from Greek luein loosen + -PHIL, -PHILE.]
Physical Chemistry. = LYOPHILIC adjective. E20.
Biology & Medicine. Of, pertaining to, or employing freeze-drying; freeze-dried. M20.
lyophili'zation noun freeze-drying M20.
lyophilize verb trans. freeze-dry M20.