Synonyms & related words for hydrophile

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of hydrophile. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to hydrophile

Explore words related to hydrophile — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include hydrophilic, lyophile, hydrophilicity, ampholyte, oleophilic, lyophobe, lyophilic, amphiphile. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does hydrophile come from?

The word hydrophile breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: hydro, from Greek hydor (“water”); and -phile, from Greek philos (“loving, fond of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.