what does hydrophylic and hydrophobic mean?

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what does hydrophylic and hydrophobic mean?

just wondering

2007-11-14 06:14:30 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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hydrophilic = like water
hydrophobic = hate water

2007-11-14 06:18:24 · answer #1 · answered by OKIM IM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Think of "phobia", it is "afraid of" water and will not mix was it if it is hydrophobic (said to be immiscible), but it will like water and mix with it if it is hydrophylic (the two are said to be miscible)

2007-11-14 14:23:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

hydrophilics love water
hydrophobics hate water

2007-11-14 14:35:04 · answer #3 · answered by M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋