Lipophilic

Pronunciation: /ˈɫiˈpoʊˈfaɪˈɫiˈsi/

Lipophilic (adj)

  1. Having an attraction to fats and oils, so it mixes more easily with them than with water.
  2. Able to pass into or stay in fatty parts of cells, because it prefers fats over water.

Lipophilic (adjective)

Examples

  • This lipophilic chemical dissolves in oils.
  • Some lipophilic chemicals do not mix with water.