The hydrophilic properties of certain substances can be of great use in industry, especially in terms of keeping essential areas clean.    From LearnThat.org. 

Glass is hydrophilic, which is why a thin glass tube will draw water into itself via capillary action.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nano Tech Wire] Reference

On one end of the molecule is hydrophilic, meaning it likes water: it can be dissolved by water.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Bit of Soap] Reference

But when carbon dioxide is added, the solvent becomes hydrophilic, meaning it mixes with water and doesn't like to be in oil.    From Wordnik.com.  [Food IngredientsFIrst News] Reference

At the heart of the clean-up effort is an innovative membrane that is both oleophilic and hydrophilic, meaning it soaks up oil and water.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Engineer - News] Reference

"The second feature is that the coating is hydrophilic," says Webb.    From Wordnik.com.  [Boing Boing: September 15, 2002 - September 21, 2002 Archives] Reference

The phosphate head is polar/That is, it is hydrophilic (attracted to water).    From Wordnik.com.  [Absorption of toxicants] Reference

Seriously ... all of my myopic, hydrophilic Homies out there need to check these out.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2007-09-01] Reference

Usually the Phase II metabolite is quite hydrophilic and can be readily eliminated from the body.    From Wordnik.com.  [Biotransformation] Reference

Chia seeds form a hydrophilic colloidal suspension gel in water because of their high soluble fiber content.    From Wordnik.com.  [Forever Young] Reference

Apparently, the spores were coated with a polyglass which tightly bound hydrophilic silica to each particle.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bruce Ivins Wasn't the Anthrax Culprit] Reference

It is believed that the water displaces oil from hydrophilic, or 'water loving', surfaces in the ground seed.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 5] Reference

When it rains, or when you turn a hose on it, the hydrophilic film causes water droplets and dirt to spread evenly over the surface.    From Wordnik.com.  [Top Nano Products of 2005] Reference

Boiling results in the loss of some, not all, hydrophilic vitamins, such as the many grouped together under the old term “vitamin B”.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dandelions, acquired characteristics, and creationism - The Panda's Thumb] Reference

The glucuronide conjugates are generally quite hydrophilic and are excreted by the kidney or bile, depending on the size of the conjugate.    From Wordnik.com.  [Biotransformation] Reference

• Define hydrophilic, hydrophobic, wetting and beading.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

Water soluble paint (hydrophilic) may not be soluble in oil.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ask MetaFilter] Reference

The reaction also causes the glass surface to become super hydrophilic.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

There was also no difference with hydrophilic versus lipophilic statins.    From Wordnik.com.  [MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians] Reference

The new filters incorporate Gore's proprietary high-flow hydrophilic PTFE.    From Wordnik.com.  [ThomasNet News - Today's New Product News] Reference

Slide 7: Experiment 1 Magic Sand • What do hydrophobic and hydrophilic mean?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

Maestro (TM) microcatheter and the Merit Laureate (TM) hydrophilic guide wire, as well as.    From Wordnik.com.  [Merit Medical Completes Acquisition of BioSphere Medical - Yahoo! Finance] Reference

ISO 9001-2000 & ISO 13485: 2003 certified manufacturer of hydrophilic polyurethane foams.    From Wordnik.com.  [ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom - Today's New Product News] Reference

An extremely useful medicinal asset of agar is that it is hydrophilic, which means it absorbs water.    From Wordnik.com.  [THE VIEW FROM FEZ] Reference

Because of its chemical properties, chlorine is very attracted to water (this is called being hydrophilic).    From Wordnik.com.  [SPACE.com] Reference

Some have used a common technique to wrap the CNT with hydrophilic molecules to make them disperse in water.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Bacterial debris was removed by centrifugation, and hydrophilic contaminants were removed using a Folch wash.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

These layers, along with a hydrophobic insulating layer and hydrophilic grid, are sandwiched between electrodes.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

Surfactants molecules are made up of two parts: an oleophilic part (with an attraction to oil) and a hydrophilic part.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to New BP CEO Bob Dudley vows sweeping safety improvements] Reference

Has tremendous hydrophilic properties, which helps regulate electrolyte balance and keeps the body adequately hydrated.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wil's Ebay E-Store]

They then coated the gold band with carbon molecules to render it hydrophobic; the chromium bands are naturally hydrophilic.    From Wordnik.com.  [RedOrbit News - Technology] Reference

• Definitions of hydrophilic, hydrophobic, wetting, beading • The 'Lotus Leaf' effect • How does self cleaning glass work?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

Compared to controls hydrophilic gel, treatment using the ROS antagonist polymer demonstrated rapid healing and decreased inflammation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Marketwire - Breaking News Releases] Reference

Emulsifiers are long molecules that have a hydrophilic (water-loving, fat-hating) head, and a hydrophobic (water-hating, fat-loving) tail.    From Wordnik.com.  [Serious Eats] Reference

Slide 8: hydrophilic = Water Loving When water hits a Water spreads hydrophilic surface, it flattens and spreads out to form a thin sheet.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

On an intellectual you rebuild hydrophilic job interview question and answer of your unhappiness while correcting about fungi to fill your.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wii-volution]