hygrophile

French

Etymology

From hygro- +‎ -phile.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.ɡʁɔ.fil/

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Adjective

hygrophile (plural hygrophiles)

1. hydrophilic
2. (chemistry) hygroscopic

Further reading

• “hygrophile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.