fitusækinn

Icelandic

Etymology

From fitu- (“fatty”), from fitu (“of fat”) the genitive of fita (“fat”) and -sækinn (“-philic”).

Adjective

fitusækinn (comparative fitusæknari, superlative fitusæknastur)

1. lipophilic

   Fitusækið efni. ― Lipophilic substance.

   Það að vera fitusækinn. ― Lipophilicity.

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “lipophilic”): vatnssækinn, vatnsfíkinn