01 adj. Not soluble in lipids, or in non-polar solvents; -- of chemical substances or parts of molecules; as, the lipophobic end of a detergent is …
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Not soluble in lipids, or in non-polar solvents; -- of chemical substances or parts of molecules; as, the lipophobic end of a detergent is solvated in water. Contrasted to lipophilic or nonpolar.(Chem.)