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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

lipophobic \lipophobic\ adj. (Chem.) Not soluble in lipids, or in non-polar solvents; -- of chemical substances or parts of molecules; as, the lipophobic end of a detergent is solvated in water. Contrasted to lipophilic or nonpolar. [WordNet 1.5]