Lipophilic
Pronunciation: /ˈɫiˈpoʊˈfaɪˈɫiˈsi/
Lipophilic (adj)
- Having an attraction to fats and oils, so it mixes more easily with them than with water.
- 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.