Hydroaffinity
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hydroaffinity is a noun meaning (chemistry) affinity to water; hydrophilicity.
Meaning
(chemistry) affinity to water; hydrophilicity.
Example Sentences
Our analysis also shows that the hydroaffinity of the surface is mainly determined by the electrostatic interaction, but that the van der Waals interaction nevertheless is strong enough that it can turn a hydrophobic surface into a hydrophilic surface.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include superhydrophilicity, hydrophobe, hydration, chemoaffinity, hydricity, hydrate.
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