
adj.
- Repelling, tending not to combine with, or incapable of dissolving in water.
- Of or exhibiting hydrophobia.
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American Heritage Dictionary:
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Oxford Dictionary of Chemistry:
hydrophobic |
Barron's Marketing Dictionary:
hydrophobic |
Property of paper or other material that repels water. See also absorption.
Wiley Dictionary of Flavors:
Hydrophobic |
Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry:
hydrophobic |
| hydrophilic, hydroperoxyoctadecadienoate, hydroperoxyeicosatetraenoate | |
| hydrophobic bond, hydrophobic chromatography, hydrophobic interaction |
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
hydrophobic |
1. pertaining to hydrophobia (rabies).
2. repelling water; insoluble in water; not readily absorbing water.
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hydrophobic |
| amphiphilic | |
| amphiphile (chemistry) | |
| chaotropic (biochemistry) |
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