Definition of Micelle in English :

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Micelle meaning in English

Meaning of Micelle in English

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Micelle

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Noun

1. micelle

an electrically charged particle built up from polymeric molecules or ions and occurring in certain colloidal electrolytic solutions like soaps and detergents

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Micelle

see synonyms of micelle
noun
chemistry
a. 
a charged aggregate of molecules of colloidal size in a solution
b. 
any molecular aggregate of colloidal size, such as a particle found in coal

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Micelle

see synonyms of micelle
noun
1.  Biology
a submicroscopic structural unit composed of a group of molecules, as in living protoplasm, starch grains, etc.
2.  Chemistry
a structural unit
, as
a. 
a colloidal ion composed of an oriented arrangement of molecules
b. 
an aggregate of polymerized molecules joined together

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Micelle

see synonyms of micelle
n.
1. A submicroscopic aggregation of molecules, as a droplet in a colloidal system.
2. An organic particle of colloidal size found in coal.
3. A coherent strand or structure in natural or synthetic fibers.

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