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oleophilic
[oh-lee-oh-fil-ik]
adjective
Chemistry.
of or relating to a substance that has an affinity for oils and not for water.
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Origin of oleophilic1
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Rival teams have applied nanotechnology to the problem to produce ultra-lightweight sponges that are oleophilic and hydrophobic - they love oil but repel water.
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Smart Sponge, as Abtech’s product is called, is made out of extruded plastic in a secret process that makes the sponge highly oleophilic yet hydrophobic.
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