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Lipophilic

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002178

Relating to a substance's tendency to dissolve in or combine with fats, oils, and other nonpolar solvents, also known as oil-wetting. In enhanced oil recovery, the lipophilic portion of a surfactant molecule adsorbs at the oil-water interface, lowering interfacial tension to mobilize trapped oil. Surfactants with a low hydrophile-lipophile balance (HLB) number, typically below 9, are considered lipophilic.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002178
FieldOil and gas
SubjectEnhanced Oil Recovery
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002178",
  "term": "Lipophilic",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Relating to a substance's tendency to dissolve in or combine with fats, oils, and other nonpolar solvents, also known as oil-wetting. In enhanced oil recovery, the lipophilic portion of a surfactant molecule adsorbs at the oil-water interface, lowering interfacial tension to mobilize trapped oil. Surfactants with a low hydrophile-lipophile balance (HLB) number, typically below 9, are considered lipophilic.",
  "subject": "Enhanced Oil Recovery",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/lipophilic/"
}

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