adj :  of, relating to, or having a strong affinity for water < colloids swell in water and are relatively stable>  <soft contact lenses are made of plastic, which absorbs water>  - compare LIPOPHILIC LYOPHILIC OLEOPHILIC  hy*dro*phi*lic*i*ty n pl  -ties  
n :  HYDROPHILE .
 
 
 
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