lyotropic

lyo·tro·pic

adj \ˌlī-ə-ˈtrō-pik, -ˈträp-ik\

Definition of LYOTROPIC

: of, relating to, or being a liquid crystal that is prepared by mixing two substances of which one (as water) is polar in nature and that may assume a series of states from that of a solid to a true solution depending on the proportions of the two substances in the mixture

—ly·ot·ro·py \lī-ˈä-trə-pē\ noun, plural ly·ot·ro·pies