The Collaborative International Dictionary
lipophilic
lipophilic \lipophilic\ adj. (Chem.) having an affinity for lipids; -- of chemical substances or parts of molecules. Contrasted to lipophobic or polar.
Syn: lipotropic, nonpolar.
Wiktionary
lipophilic
a. 1 Having the quality of dissolving in lipids 2 Typically have the quality of being composed of mostly nonpolar bonds
WordNet
lipophilic
adj. having an affinity for lipids [syn: lipotropic]