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LYOPHILIC
Definition of LYOPHILIC
adjective
Having an affinity for the dispersion medium and thus not easily precipitated.
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Where it comes from
US, c. 1908; compare earlier lyophilize (1894). lyo- (“solvent, dispersion”) + -philic (“having affinity for”), from Ancient Greek λύω (lúō, “to loosen, to dissolve”) + φίλος (phílos, “beloved”) + Latin -icus.
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OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
LYOPHILIC in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far.
It first turned up on Day 117, 14 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 117, 14 September 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
LYOPHILIC starts with L and ends with C. Sorted, its letters read CHIILLOPY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. L and I appear more than once.
Words that start LYOPHI
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
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