lipophilic

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Having the quality of dissolving in lipids
Typically have the quality of being composed of mostly nonpolar bonds
having an affinity for fats, oils or other lipids
"Oil loving" Those functional groups or molecules which prefer to be in an environment where there is no water; an oily environment
describes a molecule which is attracted to hydrocarbons
Typically have the quality of being composed of mostly non-polar bonds
The (usually fatty) organic-liquid-preferring nature of a species The part of a molecule that is organic-liquid-preferring in nature is referred to as a lipophile
Lipophilic literally means "fat-loving " A synthetic substance is lipophilic (attracted to fat) if it dissolves much more easily in lipid than it does in water It is often difficult for an organism to excrete lipophilic substances, so they tend to accumulate in fatty tissues See bioaccumulate
having an affinity for lipids
{s} having an affinity for lipids, tending to combine with lipids, able to dissolve in lipids (Chemistry)