hydrophile
hydrophile · hydrophiles
Any hydrophilic substanceAny hydrophilic substance.
Meaning
2 sensesAny hydrophilic substance.
Any organism that thrives in the presence of water.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From hydro- + -phile.From hydro- + -phile.
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Forms
plural: hydrophiles| Singular | hydrophile |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedhydrophilize
See also
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