| ADJECTIVE | all | hydrophilic | having a strong affinity for water |
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| Sounds | hhay.drahfih'lihk | |
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| Rhymes | academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk... | |
| Meaning | Having a strong affinity for water; tending to dissolve in, mix with, or be wetted by water. | |
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| Category | chemistry, chemical science | The science of matter |
| Narrower | deliquescent | (especially of certain salts) becoming liquid / liquid by absorbing moisture from the air |
| Opposite | hydrophobic | lacking affinity for water |
| Spanish | hidrofílico, hidrófilo | |
| Catalan | hidròfil | |
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