Meaning
a colloidal aggregate, in a simple geometric form, of a specific number of amphipathic molecules which forms at a well-defined concentration, called the critical micelle concentration
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Borrowed from New Latin mīcella, from mīca (“crumb”) + -ella.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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