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