"hydrophilic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more hydrophilic [comparative], most hydrophilic [superlative]
Etymology: From hydro- + -philic. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|hydro-|-philic}} hydro- + -philic Head templates: {{en-adj}} hydrophilic (comparative more hydrophilic, superlative most hydrophilic)
  1. (physics, chemistry) Having an affinity for water; able to absorb, or be wetted by water; water-loving. Categories (topical): Chemistry, Physics Related terms: hydrophile, hydrophilia, hygroscopic Translations (having an affinity for water): 親水性 (Chinese Mandarin), 亲水性 (qīnshuǐxìng) (Chinese Mandarin), hydrofil (Danish), vandelskende (Danish), hydrofiilinen (Finnish), hydrophile (French), hydrophil (German), υδρόφιλος (ydrófilos) (Greek), hidrofil (Hungarian), vatnssækinn [masculine] (Icelandic), vatnsfíkinn [masculine] (Icelandic), idrofilo (Italian), avxwaz (Northern Kurdish), hydrofilowy [masculine] (Polish), hidrofílico [masculine] (Portuguese), гидрофи́льный (gidrofílʹnyj) (Russian), hidrofílico (Spanish), tubighigumin (Tagalog), гідрофільний (hidrofilʹnyj) (Ukrainian)

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