hydrotrope

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noun

A compound that solubilizes hydrophobic compounds in aqueous solutions.

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Meanings

nounhydrotrope (plural hydrotropes)

plural hydrotropes

  1. chemistryA compound that solubilizes hydrophobic compounds in aqueous solutions.
  2. archaicA device for raising water by the direct action of steam; a pulsometer.

Origin

From hydro- + -trope.

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APA

hydrotrope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrotrope

MLA

“hydrotrope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrotrope. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydrotrope,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrotrope.

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