HYDROPHILIC


Meaning of HYDROPHILIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌhī-drə-ˈfi-lik ]

adjective

Etymology: New Latin hydrophilus, from Greek hydr- + -philos -philous

Date: 1901

: of, relating to, or having a strong affinity for water

hydrophilic proteins

• hy·dro·phi·lic·i·ty ˌhī-drə-fi-ˈli-sə-tē noun

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