Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having an affinity for water; readily absorbing or dissolving in water.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
hydrophil .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective physics, chemistry having an
affinity forwater ; able toabsorb , or bewetted by water
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having a strong affinity for water; tending to dissolve in, mix with, or be wetted by water
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word hydrophilic.
Examples
-
That's because when the titanium oxide interacts with sunlight it also creates what is called a hydrophilic surface that allows water to cascade off the panel in sheets rather than bead up.
Forbes.com: News Forbes 2011
-
That's because when the titanium dioxide interacts with sunlight it also creates what is called a hydrophilic surface that allows water to cascade off the panel in sheets rather than bead up.
-
Acetate and triacetate have a little absorbency, but much less than fibers classified as hydrophilic.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
-
Acetate and triacetate have a little absorbency, but much less than fibers classified as hydrophilic.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
-
Acetate and triacetate have a little absorbency, but much less than fibers classified as hydrophilic.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
-
Acetate and triacetate have a little absorbency, but much less than fibers classified as hydrophilic.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
-
Glass is hydrophilic, which is why a thin glass tube will draw water into itself via capillary action.
Nano Tech Wire 2008
-
On one end of the molecule is hydrophilic, meaning it likes water: it can be dissolved by water.
A Bit of Soap Heather McDougal 2009
-
On one end of the molecule is hydrophilic, meaning it likes water: it can be dissolved by water.
Archive 2009-06-01 Heather McDougal 2009
-
A critical feature of micelles is that they combine two types of polymers, one being hydrophobic and the other hydrophilic, meaning they are either unable or able to mix with water.
D Mag - News 2010
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.