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Definition of Lipophilic
1. Adjective. Having an affinity for lipids.
Definition of Lipophilic
1. Adjective. Having the quality of dissolving in lipids ¹
2. Adjective. Typically have the quality of being composed of mostly nonpolar bonds ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lipophilic
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Lipophilic
1. Having an affinity for fat, pertaining to or characterised by lipophilia. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lipophilic
Literary usage of Lipophilic
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1. Oil Spill Dispersants: Efficacy And Effects by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"Therefore, a predominantly lipophilic surfactant (with a HLB below 7) will favor
water-in-oil emulsions (mousse) where oil forms the continuous phase with ..."
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