hydrophile

== English == === Etymology === From hydro- +‎ -phile. === Noun === hydrophile (plural hydrophiles) (chemistry) Any hydrophilic substance. (zoology) Any organism that thrives in the presence of water. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === hydrophile (comparative more hydrophile, superlative most hydrophile) Hydrophilic. === See also === lipophile == French == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === hydrophile (plural hydrophiles) absorbant (chemistry) hydrophilic ==== Derived terms ==== coton hydrophile === Noun === hydrophile m (plural hydrophiles) (zoology) hydrophilid === Further reading === “hydrophile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == German == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === hydrophile inflection of hydrophil: strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular strong nominative/accusative plural weak nominative all-gender singular weak accusative feminine/neuter singular