Hydrophile

Hydrophile, from the Greek (hydros) "water" and φιλια (philia) "friendship", refers to a physical property of a molecule that can bond with water.

A hydrophilic molecule or portion of a molecule is one that typically is electrically polarized and capable of hydrogen bonding, enabling it to dissolve more readily in water than in oil or other "non-polar" solvents.

Hydrophilic molecules can establish hydrogen bonds with water molecules (H2O). This is favourable by thermodynamics and makes these molecules soluble in water.

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See also: Hydrophile, Chemistry, Greek language, Hydrogen bond, Hydrophobe, Molecule, Super hydrophilicity, Thermodynamics, Wetting