water-loving

== English == === Etymology === From water +‎ loving. === Adjective === water-loving (comparative more water-loving, superlative most water-loving) (chemistry) Having an affinity for water; hydrophilic. Antonym: water-fearing Aug 31, 2012, Robert L. Wolke, What Einstein Didn't Know: Scientific Answers to Everyday Questions: The trouble is that calcium, magnesium, and iron react with the water-loving ends of the molecule to form insoluble […] Oct 1, 2013, Robert L. Wolke, What a Wonderful World: One Man's Attempt to Explain the Big Stuff: This is made of fatty acids, molecules that are characterized by having a water-loving end and a water-hating end. Aug 28, 2014, Mark Burkitt, Healthy Eating Through Informed Choice: Since it accomodates[sic] both the water-hating and water-loving properties of modified diglycerides ... Sep 9, 2014, Michael Backes, Cannabis Pharmacy: The Practical Guide to Medical Marijuana: a barrier consisting of cells that prevent bacteria and large or water-loving molecules from crossing into the central nervous system ==== Synonyms ==== hydrophilic