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hydrophilic

/ˌhaɪdrəˈfɪlɪk/

Meanings
adjective
Having an affinity for water; able to absorb, or be wetted by water; water-loving.

Examples :

"Cotton is a hydrophilic material, which is why it's used in towels to absorb water. "
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affinity noun

/əˈfɪnɪti/

A natural attraction or feeling of kinship to a person or thing.

"Sentence: She had a strong affinity for dogs and volunteered at the animal shelter every weekend. "

Illustration able

able adjective

/ˈeɪ.bl̩/

Easy to use.

"The new software is very able; it's easy to learn and use. "

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration material

material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

Illustration towels

towels noun

/ˈtaʊəlz/ /ˈtaʊlz/

A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, as a person after a bath.

"After swimming in the pool, the children grabbed towels to dry themselves. "

Illustration wetted

wetted verb

/ˈwɛtəd/

To cover or impregnate with liquid.

"The gardener wetted the dry soil before planting the seeds. "

Illustration which

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration cotton

cotton noun

/ˈkɒt.n̩/ /ˈkɑt.n̩/

Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber.

"My grandmother grows cotton plants in her garden. "

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absorb verb

/əbˈsɔːb/ /æbˈsɔɹb/

To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.

"The company absorbed the smaller firm, and now all the employees work together under one roof. "

Illustration water

water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."

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loving verb

/ˈlʌvɪŋ/

(usually transitive, sometimes intransitive, stative) To have a strong affection for (someone or something).

"I love my spouse.   I love you!"