根据柯林斯英汉双解大词典：
意为：
1.ADJ tending to dissolve in, mix with, or be wetted by water 亲水性的 [chem] → compare hydrophobic[1]
Hydrophilic emulsifier 亲水性乳化剂 ; 亲水乳化剂
Hydrophilic group [化学] 亲水基 ; 亲水基团 ; 疏油基
hydrophilic sol 亲液溶胶 ; 亲水溶胶 ; 翻译
hydrophilic chain 亲水链
hydrophilic ointment 亲水性软膏 ; 翻译
hydrophilic insulant 亲水性绝缘材料
hydrophilic nature 亲水性
hydrophilic micelle 亲水微胶粒
hydrophilic bacterium 喜湿细菌[1]
1.Dr. Sharp and his colleagues decided to analyse an extremely hydrophilic element of the Apollo samples—chlorine.
夏普博士和他的同事们决定分析阿波罗样本中一种极其亲水的元素——氯。
2.Dr Sharp and his colleagues decided to analyse an extremely hydrophilic element of the Apollo samples - chlorine.
夏普博士和他的同事们决定分析一个阿波罗样本中非常亲水的元素—氯。
3.With half an inch of rain per year, the beetle can only survive by consuming the dew it collects on the hydrophilic skin of its back in the early mornings.