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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) micelle
an electrically charged colloidal particle formed by an aggregate of molecules.

2. micelle
an organized structural unit composed of such particles.

Etymology: (1880–85; < G

Definition of 'micelle'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) 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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