# micelle

> English word · Noun · IPA /maɪˈsɛl/

## Definitions
1. 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
Borrowed from New Latin mīcella, from mīca (“crumb”) + -ella.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/micelle