- hy|dro|phil|ic
- hy|dro|phil|ic «HY druh FIHL ihk», adjective.1. that can readily absorb or dissolve in water, as a gelatin does.2. = hydrophilous. (Cf. ↑hydrophilous)╂[< hydro- + -phil + -ic]
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dro — dro·som·e·ter; dro·soph·i·la; dro·soph·i·list; dro·ver; dys·chon·dro·pla·sia; dys·hi·dro·sis; en·chon·dro·ma; en·chon·dro·sis; er·ga·tan·dro·morph; eu·dro·mi·as; gy·nan·dro·morph; gynan·dro·spor·ous; he·ma·ti·dro·sis; hi·dro·sis;… … English syllables
androphilic — an·dro·phil·ic … English syllables
hydrophil — hy·dro·phil … English syllables
hydrophilic — hy·dro·phil·ic … English syllables
dae — acan·thi·sit·ti·dae; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; acar·i·dae; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; achet·i·dae; acras·pe·dae; acrid·i·dae; acroc·e·rat·i·dae; ac·ro·chor·di·dae; adap·i·dae; ae·ge·ri·i·dae; ae·gi·thin·i·dae; ae·gy·pi·i·dae; ae·o·lid·i·dae; aeto·bat·i·dae;… … English syllables
hydrophilic — 1. Denoting the property of attracting or associating with water molecules, possessed by polar radicals or ions, as opposed to hydrophobic (2). 2. Tending to dissolve in water. 3. Polar. SYN: hydrophilous. * * * hy·dro·phil·ic fil ik adj of,… … Medical dictionary
hydrophil — Wasser liebend * * * ◆ hy|dro|phil 〈Adj.〉 1. wasserliebend 2. wasseraufnehmend, wasseranziehend [<grch. hydor „Wasser“ + philein „lieben“] ◆ Die Buchstabenfolge hy|dr... kann in Fremdwörtern auch hyd|r... getrennt werden. * * * hy|d|ro|phil [↑ … Universal-Lexikon
hydrophilia — A tendency of the blood and tissues to absorb fluid. [hydro + G. philos, fond] * * * hy·dro·phil·ia .hī drə fil ē ə n the property of being hydrophilic <the hydrophilia of certain colloids> * * * hy·dro·phil·ia (hi dro filґe ə) [hydro… … Medical dictionary
hydrophile — hy·dro·phile hī drə .fīl also hy·dro·phil .fil adj HYDROPHILIC hydrophile n a hydrophilic substance … Medical dictionary
hydrophil — hy·dro·phil (hiґdro fil) hydrophilic … Medical dictionary
