单词 | water-attracting |
释义 | > as lemmaswater-attracting water-attracting adj. that attracts or absorbs water, hydrophilic; spec. (esp. in early use) that readily absorbs moisture from the air; hygroscopic. ΚΠ 1854 J. Scoffern Man. Chem. Anal. Less. iv. 22 Carbonate of potash being the first deliquescent, or water-attracting, substance we have yet met in the course of our experiments. 1890 A. H. Church Chem. Paints & Painting viii. 72 The water-attracting property of glycerin induced me to use it as a substitute for honey in preparing moist water-colours. 1950 Pop. Mech. Mar. 172 Several of the chemicals have an odd ability to cause some water-attracting surfaces to become water-repelling and oil-attracting. 2013 A. Rutherford Creation: Origin of Life vi. 105 Cell membranes are built from fatty molecules called phospholipids. These..have a water-attracting head, and two legs that repel water. < as lemmas |
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