hydrophobic meaning

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hydrophobic (adjective): lacking affinity for water; tending to repel and not absorb water; tending not to dissolve in or mix with or be wetted by water.

hydrophobic has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

hydrophobic as an adjective

  1. lacking affinity for water; tending to repel and not absorb water; tending not to dissolve in or mix with or be wetted by water

    Opposite: hydrophilic

    Related forms: hydrophobicity

  2. abnormally afraid of water

    Synonyms: aquaphobic

    Similar: afraid

Scrabble score: 27 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HY · words ending in IC · 11-letter words

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