hydrophil

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hydrophil

[hydʁoˈfiːl]

Rhymes with iːl

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griechisch: Wasser liebend

adjective hydrophil · hydrophiler · hydrophile · hydrophiles · hydrophilen

wasseranziehend Seifenmoleküle haben ein hydrophiles Ende, das sie in Wasser gut löslich macht, und ein hydrophobes, mit dem sie sich an fettartige Moleküle des zu entfernenden Schmutzes anlagern.
Opposite: hydrophob

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hydrophilic having an affinity for water

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@misc{hydrophil_2026,
  title = {hydrophil},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/hydrophil},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}