hydrophilic
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hydrophilic
adjective more hydrophilic · most hydrophilic
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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
| Español | hidrofílico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 친수성 chinsuseong |
| 中文 | 親水性 /亲水性 qīnshuǐxìng |
| Português | hidrofílico |
| Français | hydrophile |
| Deutsch | hydrophil |
| Italiano | idrofilo |
| Ελληνικά | υδρόφιλος ydrófilos |
| Русский | гидрофи́льный gidrofílʹnyj |
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