Hydrophilic molecules typically have polar groups enabling them to readily absorb or dissolve in water as well as in other polar solvents. Word origin: from the Greek hydros, water and philia, friendship. Related forms: hydrophilicity (noun), hydrophile (noun).
Mass Conversion Calculator. FOR REFERENCE: A gram is about the mass of a paper clip.One kilogram is about the mass of a liter of water. VOLUME. The standard unit of volumein the metric system is the liter.
The unit of volume is the litre. It is used for measuring an amount of liquid. A millilitre (abbreviated as ml) is the amount of liquid that would fill up a cube that measures 1 centimetre on each side. One l litre of liquid would fill up a cube that is 10 cm on each side.