water-loving

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1. chemistryHaving an affinity for water; hydrophilic.

   Since it accomodates both the water-hating and water-loving properties of modified diglycerides ...

   Aug 28, 2014, Mark Burkitt, Healthy Eating Through Informed Choice

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   To prepare a cotton that would swell like linen, we decided to attach water-loving groups to the cellulose chain

   1894, 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

   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

   a barrier consisting of cells that prevent bacteria and large or water-loving molecules from crossing into the central nervous system

   Sep 9, 2014, Michael Backes, Cannabis Pharmacy: The Practical Guide to Medical Marijuana

   Synonyms: hydrophilic · Antonyms: water-fearing