Meanings
adjectiveoleophobic (comparative more oleophobic, superlative most oleophobic)
comparative more oleophobic · superlative most oleophobic
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
adjectivelacking affinity for oils
Opposite
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Finnish oleofobinen, öljypakoinen
- oleofobinentending to repel oil
- öljypakoinentending to repel oil
German oleophob
- oleophobtending to repel oil
Polish oleofobowy
- oleofobowytending to repel oil
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APA
oleophobic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oleophobic
MLA
“oleophobic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oleophobic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oleophobic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oleophobic.
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