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lipophobic
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lipophobic, 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 solvated in water. Contrasted to lipophilic or nonpolar . [WordNet 1.5]
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