Micelle

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A submicroscopic aggregation of molecules, as a droplet in a colloidal system.
  • n. An organic particle of colloidal size found in coal.
  • n. A coherent strand or structure in natural or synthetic fibers.
  • n. A submicroscopic structural unit of protoplasm, composed of a cluster of molecules.
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  • n. a colloidal aggregate, in a simple geometric form, of a specific number of amphipathic molecules which forms at a well-defined concentration, called the critical micelle concentration
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  • n. 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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