Associations to the word «Hydrophilic»

Wiktionary

HYDROPHILIC, adjective. (physics) (chemistry) Having an affinity for water; able to absorb, or be wetted by water.

Dictionary definition

HYDROPHILIC, adjective. Having a strong affinity for water; tending to dissolve in, mix with, or be wetted by water.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats