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  • noun uncountable, chemistry The condition of being lipophilic
  • noun countable, chemistry A measure of the extent to which something is lipophilic

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Examples

  • For example, absorption of inhaled metallic Hg in blood is very high, and 70 – 80% is retained; its in vivo distribution is similar to that of organic Hg; and it is readily transferred through the placenta and blood – brain barrier because of its lipophilicity (ATSDR 1999b).

    Modern environmental health hazards 2009

  • Also contributing to this is its lipophilicity; indole sticks to skin like mad.

    Mind Hacks: Illusions of taste 2006

  • Not only has BSN increased water and lipophilicity, hydrogen ion buffering has also been addressed with the addition of Beta-Alanine.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34; 2010

  • Not only has BSN increased water and lipophilicity, hydrogen ion buffering has also been addressed with the addition of Beta-Alanine.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store 2010

  • Not only has BSN increased water and lipophilicity, hydrogen ion buffering has also been addressed with the addition of Beta-Alanine.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store 2010

  • Not only has BSN increased water and lipophilicity, hydrogen ion buffering has also been addressed with the addition of Beta-Alanine.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store 2010

  • Not only has BSN increased water and lipophilicity, hydrogen ion buffering has also been addressed with the addition of Beta-Alanine.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Nutrition 2010

  • Not only has BSN increased water and lipophilicity, hydrogen ion buffering has also been addressed with the addition of Beta-Alanine.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store 2010

  • In order to further increase the lipophilicity of BPs (and their entering into the cells), we synthesized new aromatic 1-hydroxymethylene-1,1-bisphosphonic acids containing phenyl or halogen phenyl ring in their side chains.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles 2009

  • In accordance, characterisation of the hydrophilicity demonstrated a shift toward lipophilicity of the BP7033Br ALK compound (Log P values of − 0.75 versus − 031, respectively).

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles 2009

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