solvent-repelling
In colloid chemistry, denoting a dispersed phase having but slight affinity for the dispersion medium; when the dispersed phase is lyophobic, the colloid is usually an irreversible one. ... Origin: Lyo-+ G. Phobos, fear ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(li″o-fo´bik) not having an affinity for, or unstable in, solution.
Oil or organic solvent repelling.
Type: Term Pronunciation: lī′ō-fo′bik Definitions: 1. In colloid chemistry, denoting a dispersed phase having but slight affinity for the dispersion medium; when the dispersed phase is lyophobic, the colloid is usually an irreversible one. 2. Denoting a lack of preference or rejection of the solvent.
noting a colloid the particles of which have little or no affinity for the liquid in which they are dispersed.