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Hydrophile
Molecular entity that is attracted to water / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A hydrophile is a molecule or other molecular entity that is attracted to water molecules and tends to be dissolved by water.[1]
In contrast, hydrophobes are not attracted to water and may seem to be repelled by it. Hygroscopics are attracted to water, but are not dissolved by water.