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Lyophobic vs Hydrophobic - What's the difference?

lyophobic | hydrophobic |

As adjectives the difference between lyophobic and hydrophobic

is that lyophobic is having no affinity for the dispersion medium and thus easily precipitated while hydrophobic is of, or having hydrophobia (rabies).

lyophobic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (geology, of a colloid) Having no affinity for the dispersion medium and thus easily precipitated.

    • Synonyms

    * (l)

    Antonyms

    * (l) * (l)

    hydrophobic

    English

    Etymology 1

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, or having hydrophobia (rabies).
    • Related terms
    * (hydrophobia) aquaphobic

    Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (physics, chemistry) Lacking an affinity for water; unable to absorb, or be wetted by water.
    • Related terms
    * (lacking an affinity for water) hydrophobe
    Derived terms
    * (lacking an affinity for water) superhydrophobic
    Antonyms
    * (lacking an affinity for water) hydrophilic
    Related terms
    * (lacking an affinity for water) oleophobic