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OLEOPHILIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having a strong affinity for oils rather than water
Classified under:
Similar:
lipophilic; lipotropic (having an affinity for lipids)
Domain category:
chemical science; chemistry (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions)
Antonym:
oleophobic (lacking affinity for oils)
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