Lyophile
Lyophil (Greek: lýein “to solve” and philein “to love”) means in chemistry easily soluble or solvent- absorbing. It is the opposite of lyophobic , hardly soluble or does not absorb any solvents.
The two terms are used in colloid chemistry . When a dispersed particle is lyophilic, it tends to interact more with a liquid dispersant than with like particles.
See also
- Lyophilization (freeze drying = making lyophil)