MICELLE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An electrically charged particle built up from polymeric molecules or ions and occurring in certain colloidal electrolytic solutions like soaps and detergents

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Hypernyms ("micelle" is a kind of...):

particle; subatomic particle (a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions)

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