hydrotrope

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A compound that solubilizes hydrophobic compounds in aqueous solutions.
  2. A device for raising water by the direct action of steam; a pulsometer.

Word forms

hydrotrope hydrotropes

Etymology

From hydro- + -trope.

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