oleophilic

[ oh-lee-oh-fil-ik ]

adjectiveChemistry.
  1. of or relating to a substance that has an affinity for oils and not for water.: Compare hydrophobic (def. 2).

Origin of oleophilic

1
First recorded in 1955–60; oleo- + -philic

Words Nearby oleophilic

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