organophilic

adjective

or·gano·phil·ic | \ ¦ȯ(r)gənō¦filik, ȯ(r)¦ganə¦-\

variants: or less commonly organophile \ ˈ⸗⸗⸗ˌfīl , ⸗ˈ⸗⸗- \

Definition of organophilic

: of, relating to, or having a strong affinity for organic compounds —used especially of colloids that swell and form solvates in organic liquids commonly used as solvents — compare hydrophilic

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