单词 | oleophilic |
释义 | oleophilicadj. Having an affinity for oils or oily materials; readily absorbing oil. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > chemistry > chemical properties > [adjective] > oleophilic oleophilic1938 1938 Science 3 June 494/2 The fresh cleavage surfaces of the minerals used in these studies were both hydrophilic and oleophilic, being completely wetted by water or by Petrolatum. 1957 Brit. Jrnl. Appl. Physics 8 Suppl. 6. 23/2 For oils containing oleic acid, the behaviour is different. Zinc and copper behave initially as the other metals in becoming more oleophobic on continued contact with oil and water. 1970 Sci. Jrnl. Feb. 21/3 Sawdust treated with appropriate silicones is water repellent but strongly oleophilic and will soak up many times its weight of oil. 1999 Printing World 7 June 18/4 The surface would be either hydrophilic or oleophilic as a result. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1938 |
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