hydrophilic

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hydrophilic

adjective more hydrophilic · most hydrophilic

  1. Having an affinity for water; able to absorb, or be wetted by water; water-loving.

    Similar: hygroscopic · Opposite: hydrophobic

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adj having an affinity for water

Españolhidrofílico
한국어친수성 chinsuseong
中文親水性 /亲水性 qīnshuǐxìng
Portuguêshidrofílico
Françaishydrophile
Deutschhydrophil
Italianoidrofilo
Ελληνικάυδρόφιλος ydrófilos
Русскийгидрофи́льный gidrofílʹnyj

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@misc{hydrophilic_2026,
  title = {hydrophilic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hydrophilic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}