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Hydrophilic Moderate

Origin: Greek prefix hydro-

Hydrophilic has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

having a strong affinity for water; tending to dissolve in, mix with, or be wetted by water

2

Having an affinity for water; able to absorb, or be wetted by water; water-loving.

See Also
absorb ionophore janus particle wetted metallophilic hydrophile water surfactant
Related Terms
Antonyms
hydrophobic
Rhyming Words
ilic flic relic folic telic melic colic kilic holic malic hylic eolic dulic aulic xylic salic philic aholic italic exilic
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