lipophilic

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adjective

Having the quality of dissolving in lipids; typically composed of mostly nonpolar bonds.

Similar
lipotropicoleophilic
Opposite
hydrophilic
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Meanings

adjectivelipophilic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving the quality of dissolving in lipids; typically composed of mostly nonpolar bonds.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
hydrophilic

adjectivehaving an affinity for lipids

Similar
lipotropicoleophilic
Also see
lipotropicoleophilic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From lipo- (“lipid”) + -philic (“loving”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 親脂性 /亲脂性
  • 親脂性 /亲脂性 (qīnzhīxìng)having the quality of dissolving in lipids
Finnish rasvahakuinen, lipofiilinen
  • rasvahakuinenhaving the quality of dissolving in lipids
  • lipofiilinenhaving the quality of dissolving in lipids
French liposoluble
  • liposolublehaving the quality of dissolving in lipids
German lipophil, fettlöslich
  • lipophilhaving the quality of dissolving in lipids
  • fettlöslichhaving the quality of dissolving in lipids
Greek λιπόφιλος
  • λιπόφιλος (lipófilos)having the quality of dissolving in lipids
Hungarian lipofil
  • lipofilhaving the quality of dissolving in lipids
Icelandic fitusækinn
  • fitusækinnhaving the quality of dissolving in lipids
Norwegian Bokmål lipofil, fettløselig
  • lipofilhaving the quality of dissolving in lipids
  • fettløselighaving the quality of dissolving in lipids
Polish lipofilowy, lipofilny
  • lipofilowyhaving the quality of dissolving in lipids
  • lipofilnyhaving the quality of dissolving in lipids
Portuguese lipofílico
  • lipofílicohaving the quality of dissolving in lipids
Russian жирораствори́мый
  • жирораствори́мый (žirorastvorímyj)having the quality of dissolving in lipids
Spanish lipofílico
  • lipofílicohaving the quality of dissolving in lipids
Swedish lipofil
  • lipofilhaving the quality of dissolving in lipids
Turkish lipofilik
  • lipofilikhaving the quality of dissolving in lipids
Cite this entry
APA

lipophilic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipophilic

MLA

“lipophilic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipophilic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lipophilic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipophilic.

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