Hydrophilic

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-013696",
  "term": "Hydrophilic",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Having an affinity for water (\"water-loving\"), or capable of dissolving in water; soluble or miscible in water.\n\n2. Denoting the property of attracting or associating with water molecules; characteristic of polar or charged molecules.\n\n3. (Hi-dro-FILL-ick) Having a strong affinity (liking) for water. The opposite of hydrophobic.\n\n4. Having a strong affinity for water.\n\n5. Having an affinity for water, or capable of dissolving in water; soluble or miscible in water.",
  "subject": "Land, waste and cleanup",
  "references": [
    "Underground Storage Tank Sites Guide Glossary",
    "Waste and Cleanup Risk Assessment Glossary",
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "Terms of Environment",
    "Glossary of Technical Terms: Office of Underground Storage Tanks"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/hydrophilic/"
}