hydrophilic | ||
1. | [ adjective ] (chemistry) having a strong affinity for water; tending to dissolve in, mix with, or be wetted by water | |
Related terms: | hydrophobic chemistry deliquescent | |
Similar spelling: |
hydrophytic hydrophobic hydropathic hydroponic hydrophobicity hydroponics Hydrophidae hydrofoil hydrophyte hydrophobia Hydrophyllum |