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hydrophil
hydrophil, -phile, a. (ˈhaɪdrəfɪl, -faɪl) [f. hydro- + -phil.] = hydrophilic a.1903 Electrician 30 Oct. 42/1 He applied two electrodes.., contact being made by means of hydrophil cotton impregnated with a 1 per cent solution of zinc chloride. 1915 W. W. Taylor Chem. Colloids i. 7 The term lyophile h...
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hydrophobe
hydrophobe, n. and a. (ˈhaɪdrəfəʊb) [a. F. hydrophobe, ad. L. hydrophob-us, Gr. ὑδροϕόβος having a horror of water, f. ὑδρο- water + ϕόβος fear, dread.] A. n. 1. One suffering from, or affected with, hydrophobia. 2. A hydrophobic substance.1924 H. Freundlich in R. H. Bogue Theory & Applic. Colloidal...
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hydrophobic
hydrophobic, a. (n.) (haɪdrəˈfɒbɪk, -ˈfəʊbɪk) [ad. L. hydrophobic-us, a. Gr. ὑδροϕοβικ-ός: see prec. and -ic. Cf. F. hydrophobique (OF. ydroforbique).] A. adj. 1. Of or pertaining to hydrophobia; suffering from or affected with hydrophobia.1807 Med. Jrnl. XVII. 348 Out of these eleven, five died hyd...
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hydrophilous
hydrophilous, a. (haɪˈdrɒfɪləs) [f. as prec. + -ous.] Water-loving. a. Applied to certain insects.1855 Mayne Expos. Lex., Hydrophilus,..applied by Moehring to a Family (Hydrophilæ) corresponding to those which Illiger names Hygrobatæ; loving or frequenting water: hydrophilous. b. nonce-wd. Fond of a...
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hydrophilic
hydrophilic, a. (haɪdrəˈfɪlɪk) [f. hydro- + Gr. ϕίλ-ος loving + -ic.] a. Having an affinity for water, readily absorbing water; relating to such an affinity.1901 Buck's Handbk. Med. Sci. (ed. 2) III. 694/1 The ear should be very carefully dried out, as of course the effectiveness of this solution de...
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