micelle

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/mɪˈsɛl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mi sel′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mi•celle  (mi sel′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Chemistry[Physical Chem.]an electrically charged particle formed by an aggregate of molecules and occurring in certain colloidal electrolyte solutions, as those of soaps and detergents.
  • Neo-Latin mīcella, equivalent. to Latin mīc(a) crumb, grain + -ella -elle
  • 1880–85
mi•cel′lar, adj. 
mi•cel′lar•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
micelle, micell /mɪˈsɛl/micella /mɪˈsɛlə/ n
    • a charged aggregate of molecules of colloidal size in a solution
    • any molecular aggregate of colloidal size, such as a particle found in coal
Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin micella, diminutive of Latin mīca crumb
'micelle' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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