hydrophilic |
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| 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 |
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