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PRONUNCIATION OF HYDROPHILIC

hydrophilic  [ˌhaɪdrəʊˈfɪlɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HYDROPHILIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hydrophilic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HYDROPHILIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hydrophile

A hydrophile is a molecule or other molecular entity that is attracted to, and tends to be dissolved by, water. A hydrophilic molecule or portion of a molecule is one that has a tendency to interact with or be dissolved by water and other polar substances. Hydrophilic substances can seem to attract water out of the air. Sugar, too, is hydrophilic, and like salt is sometimes used to draw water out of foods. This is thermodynamically favorable, and makes these molecules soluble not only in water but also in other polar solvents. There are hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts of the cell membrane. A hydrophilic molecule or portion of a molecule is one that is typically charge-polarized and capable of hydrogen bonding, enabling it to dissolve more readily in water than in oil or other hydrophobic solvents. Hydrophilic and hydrophobic molecules are also known as polar molecules and nonpolar molecules, respectively. Some hydrophilic substances do not dissolve. This type of mixture is called a colloid. Soap, which is amphipathic, has a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail, allowing it to dissolve in both water and oil.

Definition of hydrophilic in the English dictionary

The definition of hydrophilic in the dictionary is tending to dissolve in, mix with, or be wetted by water.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HYDROPHILIC


acidophilic
ˌæsɪdəʊˈfɪlɪk
anglophilic
ˌæŋɡləʊˈfɪlɪk
bibliophilic
ˌbɪblɪəʊˈfɪlɪk
coprophilic
ˌkɒprəʊˈfɪlɪk
cytophilic
ˌsaɪtəʊˈfɪlɪk
electrophilic
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈfɪlɪk
haemophilic
ˌhiːməʊˈfɪlɪk
halophilic
ˌhæləʊˈfɪlɪk
hemophilic
ˌhiːməʊˈfɪlɪk
lipophilic
ˌlɪpəʊˈfɪlɪk
lyophilic
ˌlaɪəʊˈfɪlɪk
mesophilic
ˌmɛsəʊˈfɪlɪk
microaerophilic
ˌmaɪkrəʊˌɛərəʊˈfɪlɪk
necrophilic
ˌnɛkrəʊˈfɪlɪk
nucleophilic
ˌnjuːklɪəʊˈfɪlɪk
oleophilic
ˌəʊlɪəʊˈfɪlɪk
paedophilic
ˌpiːdəʊˈfɪlɪk
pedophilic
ˌpiːdəʊˈfɪlɪk
psychrophilic
ˌsaɪkrəʊˈfɪlɪk
thermophilic
ˌθɜːməʊˈfɪlɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HYDROPHILIC

hydropathically
hydropathist
hydropathy
hydroperoxide
hydrophane
hydrophanous
hydrophile
hydrophilicity
hydrophilite
hydrophilous
hydrophily
hydrophobia
hydrophobic
hydrophobicity
hydrophobous
hydrophone
hydrophyte
hydrophytic
hydrophyton
hydrophytous

WORDS THAT END LIKE HYDROPHILIC

ailourophilic
ailurophilic
amphiphilic
barophilic
basilic
basophilic
cartophilic
chromophilic
cryophilic
eosinophilic
keratinophilic
neutrophilic
notaphilic
oxyphilic
photophilic
protophilic
pyroninophilic
scopophilic
siderophilic
trochilic
zoophilic

Synonyms and antonyms of hydrophilic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hydrophilic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HYDROPHILIC

Find out the translation of hydrophilic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hydrophilic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hydrophilic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

亲水
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hidrofílico
570 millions of speakers

English

hydrophilic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हाइड्रोफिलिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محبة للماء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гидрофильные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hidrofílico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাইড্রফিলিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hydrophile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hidrofilik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hydrophilen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

親水性の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

친수성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hidrofilik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ưa nước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீர்விருப்பப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हायड्रोफिलिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hidrofilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

idrofilo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hydrofilowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гідрофільні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hidrofil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υδρόφιλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hidrofiliese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hydrofil
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hydrofil
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hydrophilic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HYDROPHILIC»

The term «hydrophilic» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.365 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HYDROPHILIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hydrophilic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HYDROPHILIC»

Discover the use of hydrophilic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hydrophilic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hydrophilic Polymer Coatings for Medical Devices
This new text provides a practical guide to hydrophilic polymer coatings technology for applications in a wide range of medical materials and devices.
Richard J. LaPorte, 1997
2
Design and Applications of Hydrophilic Polyurethanes
This new book provides a concise, unified presentation of hydrophilic polyurethanes technology and applications.
Timothy Thomson, 2000
3
Hydrophilic Interaction Chromatography: A Guide for ...
Offering a comprehensive review, this book enables readers to develop a fundamental understanding of how HILIC works and then apply that knowledge to develop and implement a variety of practical applications.
Bernard A. Olsen, Brian W. Pack, 2013
4
Hydrophilic Interaction Liquid Chromatography (HILIC) and ...
This is the first book that comprehensively and systematically describes the new technology of hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC).
Perry G. Wang, Weixuan He, 2011
5
Hydrophilic Polymers: Performance With Environmental Acceptance
This volume will be valuable reading for polymer chemists and engineers interested in personal care products, coatings, and detergents. Scientists interested in petroleum recovery and water treatment will also find this book useful.
J. J. Edward Glass, American Chemical Society. Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering, 1996
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Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of Functional Block ...
Chapter. 6. Templating. Polyaniline. Synthesis. with. Hydrophilic. Block. Copolymers. Containing. PAAMPSA. INTRODUCTION One of the most widely researched conductive polymers for organic electronic applications is polyaniline (PANI).1 ...
Tracy Laine Bucholz, 2008
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Biomaterials Science: An Introduction to Materials in Medicine
THE HYDROPHILIC EFFECT There is no broadly recognized “hydrophilic effect” in science that is the antithesis to the well-known hydrophobic effect just discussed. But generally speaking, the behavior of water near hydrophilic solutes is so ...
Buddy D. Ratner, 2004
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Cell Surface Receptors: A Short Course on Theory and Methods
Because the interior of the biological membrane is apolar, hydrophilic ligands do not equilibrate rapidly across the surface membrane, if they diffuse across at all. In contrast, hydrophobic (lipophilic) ligands penetrate the surface membrane ...
Lee E. Limbird, 2005
9
Design of Polymeric Delivery System with Targeted Drug ...
ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION POLYMERS FOR IMMEDIATE AND SUSTAINED DELIVERY OF HYDROPHILIC AND LIPOPHILIC DRUGS BY RASHMI A THAKUR Dissertation Director: Professor Bozena B. Michniak, Ph.D. The delivery ...
Rashmi A. Thakur, 2008
10
Investigating Hydrophilic Channels in Polymer Composites ...
Figures 20 through 25 illustrate that as ethanol leaves the polymer pores and dendrite-like networks begin to form as a result of broken bonds between the ethanol and hydrophilic sections of the polymer. Figures 24 and 25 reveal ordered ...
Matthew David Cummins, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HYDROPHILIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hydrophilic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Intro2020 UK Expand Range Of 2015 Products - ePHOTOzine
Tokina has announced a number of new filters for video, including the Tokina PRO IR ND filter and Tokina Hydrophilic filter designed to repel ... «ePHOTOzine, Jul 15»
2
Quantum dots light the way - Nanowerk
“Different hydrophobic or hydrophilic interactions affect how quantum dots are incorporated.” The team synthesized two kinds of PLGA ... «Nanowerk, Jul 15»
3
Missense variants in AIMP1 gene are implicated in autosomal …
The wild-type amino acid is neutral, whereas the mutated amino acid is hydrophilic. So, the mutant residue introduces a charge in a buried ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
4
Transparent conductive oxides and wafer bonding of III-Vs and silicon
... lower than optimized Si-Si plasma-activated bonds (11MPa), since the high temperatures necessary to convert hydrophilic to covalent bonds ... «Semiconductor Today, Jul 15»
5
Short Interest Update of Landec Corporation (NASDAQ:LNDC)
Hyaluronan is a non-crystalline, hydrophilic polymer. Landec operates in four business segments: Apio, Inc. (Apio) with the Food Products ... «OTC Outlook, Jul 15»
6
Medical Device Coatings (Anti-microbial Coatings, Hydrophilic
NEW YORK, July 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The report analyzes and forecasts the medical device coatings market on the global and regional ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
7
Solar battery receives 20% of its energy from the sun - Phys.org
The researchers explain that the key component of the solar battery design is the electrolyte because it bridges the hydrophilic aqueous Li-I ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
8
Sulfonated poly(imide-siloxane) membrane as a low vanadium ion …
The pristine SPI and SPI-PDMS membranes have less hydrophobic/hydrophilic phase separation than Nafion and the VO2+ transport channels ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
9
FSSAI finalises 12000 additive and ingredient standards in India to …
Thus, emulsifiers are molecules with a hydrophilic end to form chemical bonds with water but not oils; and a hydrophobic end to form chemical ... «Companiesandmarkets.com, Jul 15»
10
POSCO Center and Its Influence on Beijing's International Community
Posco Center also features ample surrounding green space consisting of a sunken garden, courtyard, and hydrophilic space all designed to ... «The Beijinger, Jul 15»

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