hydrophilicity en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)lbor. English hydro- English -philic English hydrophilic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English hydrophilicity From hydrophilic + -ity.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The condition of being hydrophilic.
- (countable) A measure of the extent to which something is hydrophilic.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hydrophilicities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (5)
ru гидрофи́льность (the condition of being hydrophilic) · pl hydrofilowość (the condition of being hydrophilic) · kk сусүйгіштік (the condition of being hydrophilic) · kk сутартқыштық (the condition of being hydrophilic) · pl hydrofilowość (a measure of the extent to which something is hydrophilic)