English Explanatory Dictionary

hydrophile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any hydrophilic substance.
  2. Any organism that thrives in the presence of water.
adj
  1. Hydrophilic.

Word forms

hydrophile hydrophiles more hydrophile most hydrophile

Etymology

From hydro- + -phile.

Related words

lipophile

Derived words

hydrophilize
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