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hydrophilic
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[ adjective ] (chemistry) having a strong affinity for water; tending to dissolve in, mix with, or be wetted by water
Used in print (Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)The other constituents in a built detergent assist in this and in the removal of dirty stains and the hydrophilic sticky or dried soils . Thus , for aqueous media , we can think_of the idealized organic active as an oleophilic or hydrophobic surface-active_agent , and of an idealized builder as a oleophobic or hydrophilic surface-active_agent . Related terms |
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