Synonyms & related words for hydrophilic

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of hydrophilic. 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 hydrophilic

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

Where does hydrophilic come from?

The word hydrophilic breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: hydro, from Greek hydor (“water”); phil, from Greek philos (“loving”); and -ic, from Greek ikos (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.