OLEOPHILIC


Meaning of OLEOPHILIC in English

/oh'lee oh fil"ik/ , adj. Chem.

of or pertaining to a substance that has an affinity for oils and not for water. Cf. hydrophobic (def. 2).

[ 1955-60; OLEO- + -PHILIC ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .