Oleophilic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Oleophilic is an adjective meaning Having an affinity for oil (rather than for water).
Meaning
Having an affinity for oil (rather than for water).
Example Sentences
We demonstrate that tunable superoleophobic surfaces fabricated by a simple spin and spray coating methods of titania on silicon (Si) wafers and stainless steel (SS) mesh, which possess a hierarchical re-entrant structure consisting of nano meter sized particles on top of micron sized particle, are able to induce superoleophobicity on an oleophilic self assembled monolayer of 1H,1H,2H,2H-perflurodecyltrichlorosilane (FDTS).
Synonyms for oleophilic
Depending on context, synonyms include lipotropic, lipophilic.
Antonyms for oleophilic
Common opposites include oleophobic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lipophilic, lipotropic, oxyphilic, oleic, oleous, oily.
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