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Adjective: lyophilic  ,lI-u'fi-lik
  1. (chemistry, of a colloid) having an affinity for the dispersion medium and thus not easily precipitated
    "If the disperse phase interacts appreciably with the dispersion medium, it is said to be lyophilic, meaning solvent loving"

Encyclopedia: Lyophilic