/ Dictionary / Index L lyotropic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ly•o•trop•ic Pronunciation: (lī"u-trop'ik, -trō'pik), [key] — adj. Physical Chem. noting any series of ions, salts, or radicals arranged in descending order relative to the magnitude of their effect on a given solvent. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. lyophobic Lyra Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonchalant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language