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| mi·celle [ mī sél, mi sél ] (plural mi·celles) |
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electrically charged group of molecules: an electrically charged particle formed by an aggregate of ions or molecules in soaps, detergents, and other suspensions
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| [Late 19th century. < modern Latin micella "small crumb" < Latin mica "grain, crumb"] |
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  mi·cel·lar adjective |
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