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Meaning of "oleophilic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OLEOPHILIC

oleophilic  [ˌəʊlɪəʊˈfɪlɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OLEOPHILIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oleophilic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OLEOPHILIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of oleophilic in the English dictionary

The definition of oleophilic in the dictionary is absorbing oil easily.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OLEOPHILIC


acidophilic
ˌæsɪdəʊˈfɪlɪk
anglophilic
ˌæŋɡləʊˈfɪlɪk
bibliophilic
ˌbɪblɪəʊˈfɪlɪk
coprophilic
ˌkɒprəʊˈfɪlɪk
cytophilic
ˌsaɪtəʊˈfɪlɪk
electrophilic
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈfɪlɪk
haemophilic
ˌhiːməʊˈfɪlɪk
halophilic
ˌhæləʊˈfɪlɪk
hemophilic
ˌhiːməʊˈfɪlɪk
hydrophilic
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈfɪlɪk
lipophilic
ˌlɪpəʊˈfɪlɪk
lyophilic
ˌlaɪəʊˈfɪlɪk
mesophilic
ˌmɛsəʊˈfɪlɪk
microaerophilic
ˌmaɪkrəʊˌɛərəʊˈfɪlɪk
necrophilic
ˌnɛkrəʊˈfɪlɪk
nucleophilic
ˌnjuːklɪəʊˈfɪlɪk
paedophilic
ˌpiːdəʊˈfɪlɪk
pedophilic
ˌpiːdəʊˈfɪlɪk
psychrophilic
ˌsaɪkrəʊˈfɪlɪk
thermophilic
ˌθɜːməʊˈfɪlɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OLEOPHILIC

olefiant
olefin
olefine
olefinic
oleic
oleic acid
oleiferous
olein
olent
oleo oil
oleograph
oleographic
oleography
oleomargarin
oleomargarine
oleoresin
oleoresinous
oleraceous
Olestra
oleum

WORDS THAT END LIKE OLEOPHILIC

ailourophilic
ailurophilic
amphiphilic
barophilic
basilic
basophilic
cartophilic
chromophilic
cryophilic
eosinophilic
keratinophilic
neutrophilic
notaphilic
oxyphilic
photophilic
protophilic
pyroninophilic
scopophilic
siderophilic
trochilic
zoophilic

Synonyms and antonyms of oleophilic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «oleophilic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OLEOPHILIC

Find out the translation of oleophilic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oleophilic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oleophilic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

亲油
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oleófila
570 millions of speakers

English

oleophilic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

oleophilic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أليف الزيت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

олеофильными
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

oleophilic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

oleophilic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

oléophile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Oleophilic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

oleophile
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

親油性の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

친 유성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Oleophilic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ưa dầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

oleophilic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑलेओफिलिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yağ çeken
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

disoleatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oleofilowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

олеофільний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oleofil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ελαιόφιλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oleophilic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oleofil
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oleofile
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oleophilic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OLEOPHILIC»

The term «oleophilic» is normally little used and occupies the 134.684 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OLEOPHILIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oleophilic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OLEOPHILIC»

Discover the use of oleophilic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oleophilic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Basics of Oil Spill Cleanup, Third Edition
This oleophilic surface can be in the form of a disc, drum, belt, brush, or rope, which is moved through the oil on the top of ... The oleophilic surface itself can be steel, aluminum, fabric, or plastics such as polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride.
Merv Fingas, 2012
2
Popular Mechanics
Sausage boom and pads made of oleophilic fiber absorb oil and repel water. Oil- saturated oleophilic pads are then removed from water and trucked away. Surface skimmers pick up oil contained by surface booms and pump it to interim ...
3
Soil Biochemistry: |:
The use of similar oleophilic fertilizers has attracted much recent interest, particularly concerning their application to marine environments (sea or shoreline ) for treatment of oil spills, most notably that of the Exxon Valdez [109-1 1 1].
Guenther Stotzky, 1996
4
Guidelines for the bioremediation of oilcontaminated salt ...
Oleophilic nutrients --Another approach to overcome the problem of water- soluble nutrient washout is to utilize oleophilic organic nutrients. The rationale for this strategy is that oil biodegradation mainly occurs at the oil-water interface, and  ...
Xueqing Zhu
5
Practical Dispersion: A Guide to Understanding and ...
Most elementary of the noncharged species capable of adsorbing on oxide- hydroxide surfaces and presenting a hydrophobic tail to an oleophilic phase are alcohols. These can be primary alcohols with the hydroxyl group at the terminus of ...
R. F. Conley, 1996
6
Oil Spill Science and Technology
Skimmers are also classified according to their basic operating principles: oleophilic surface skimmers; weir skimmers; suction skimmers or vacuum devices ; elevating skimmers; submersion skimmers; and vortex or centrifugal skimmers.
Mervin Fingas, 2010
7
Laundry: The Home Comforts Book of Caring for Clothes and Linens
Its laundering problems, especially those caused by polypropylene 's oleophilic tendencies, are less tractable. Caring for Polypropylene Fabrics. Like other hydrophobic, oleophilic fibers, polypropylene is prone to retaining oily soils from,  ...
Cheryl Mendelson, 2009
8
Interior Textiles: Fabrics, Application, and Historic Style
Oleophilic—Literally, “oil loving,” or a fiber that readily absorbs oil. Oleophilic fibers respond well to solution or dry cleaning, and sometimes to wet cleaning. Heat applied before an oil-borne stain is removed may permanently set the stain,  ...
Karla J. Nielson, 2007
9
Coal Flotation and Fine Coal Utilization
Table 3.2 Qualitative characterization of the relative oleophilic/hydrophilic nature of several coal powders [158] Table 3.3 Results of forward and reverse agglomeration tests [158] Coal Forward agglomeration Reverse agglomeration where D0 ...
Janusz S. Laskowski, 2001
10
Biomimetics: Bioinspired Hierarchical-Structured Surfaces ...
tension of solid–oil interface (SO) is lower than that of solid–water interface (SW), resulting in oleophilic state for all micropatterned surfaces. To study optimization of oleophobicity in a solid–water–oil interface, the static contact angles for oil ...
Bharat Bhushan, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OLEOPHILIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oleophilic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Producing excellent results on cotton-rich fabrics
However, the polyester fibres are highly oleophilic (oil-loving) and they trap the food oils, fatty food proteins, skin sebum and human body fluids ... «Laundry and Cleaning News, May 15»
2
Using Protein Crash and Solid Phase Extraction Techniques for …
This long carbon chain is oleophilic and slows the passage of globular proteins and fatty acids. As well as the loading step used in P3, the SPE ... «News-Medical.net, May 15»
3
Robix's one-of-a-kind oil spill clean-up vessel ready to make a splash
The Alberta-based company's CEO, Nathan Hansen, said the technology is based on simple “oleophilic” (oil friendly) principles of physics, ... «Proactive Investors USA & Canada, Mar 15»
4
Producing high quality, stain-free table linen
There is no point in simply adding any emulsifier in order to break the very strong oleophilic bond, which holds a greasy stain onto polyester ... «Laundry and Cleaning News, Feb 15»
5
MIT Innovates tech for oil spill cleanups, biofuels and treatments for …
The patent application claims a hierarchical porous membrane that includes a polymer, is both oleophilic and hydrophobic, has multiple layers ... «IPWatchdog.com, Feb 15»
6
Attapulgite-A unique clay for better digestion
... water, whereas external particle surfaces through short thermal treatment are becoming oleophilic to bind the toxins and bacterial toxigens. «All about feed, Dec 14»
7
Micromax Canvas Nitro A311 available online at Infibeam
It sports a 5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) IPS display with an oleophilic coating. It is backed with a huge 2500 mAh batter that gives a talk time of ... «Technuter, Dec 14»
8
Polymer Foam Takes off!
... foams for potential use as a sponge for oil absorption from water in the case of spills, looking at hydrophobic and oleophilic properties. «Packaging Europe, Nov 14»
9
Monarch Green, Inc.® Launches New Website
Specialized Oilinator® products contain the IncrediSorb® compound using a unique, equally oleophilic (oil attracting) and hydrophobic (water ... «PR Leap, Oct 14»
10
SILEXA™ Waste Treatment & Separation Material – Shred
The product is comprised of flock-free oil selective melt-blown polypropylene, hydrophobic and oleophilic strands compacted together. «Azom.com, Jul 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Oleophilic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/oleophilic>. Apr 2024 ».
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