water-loving
water-loving adjective: having an affinity for water; hydrophilic.
Adjective
water-loving (comparative more water-loving, superlative most water-loving)
- Having an affinity for water; hydrophilic.
- To prepare a cotton that would swell like linen, we decided to attach water-loving groups to the cellulose chain1894, U.S. Government Printing Office, Yearbook of Agriculture
- The trouble is that calcium, magnesium, and iron react with the water-loving ends of the molecule to form insoluble […]Aug 31, 2012, Robert L. Wolke, What Einstein Didn't Know: Scientific Answers to Everyday Questions
- Synonyms:
- hydrophilic
- Antonyms:
- water-fearing
Examples of water-loving in a sentence
- This is made of fatty acids, molecules that are characterized by having a water-loving end and a water-hating end.Oct 1, 2013, Robert L. Wolke, What a Wonderful World: One Man's Attempt to Explain the Big Stuff
- Since it accomodates both the water-hating and water-loving properties of modified diglycerides ...Aug 28, 2014, Mark Burkitt, Healthy Eating Through Informed Choice
- a barrier consisting of cells that prevent bacteria and large or water-loving molecules from crossing into the central nervous systemSep 9, 2014, Michael Backes, Cannabis Pharmacy: The Practical Guide to Medical Marijuana
Synonyms of water-loving
Antonyms
Forms of water-loving
| comparative | more water-loving |
|---|---|
| superlative | most water-loving |
Origin of water-loving
From water + loving.
Questions about water-loving
- What does water-loving mean?
- Water-loving means having an affinity for water; hydrophilic.
- How do you use water-loving in a sentence?
- This is made of fatty acids, molecules that are characterized by having a water-loving end and a water-hating end.
- What part of speech is water-loving?
- Water-loving is an adjective.
Words near water-loving in the dictionary
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