hy·dro·pho·bic

[hahy-druh-foh-bik]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to hydrophobia.
2.
Chemistry. having little or no affinity for water.
Compare oleophilic.


Origin:
1640–50; hydrophobe + -ic

hy·dro·pho·bic·i·ty [hahy-druh-foh-bis-i-tee] , noun
non·hy·dro·pho·bic, adjective
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hydrophobic (ˌhaɪdrəˈfəʊbɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of or relating to hydrophobia
2.  chem Compare hydrophilic tending not to dissolve in, mix with, or be wetted by water: a hydrophobic colloid

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hydrophobic hy·dro·pho·bic (hī'drə-fō'bĭk, -fŏb'ĭk)
adj.

  1. Repelling, tending not to combine with, or unable to dissolve in water.

  2. Of or exhibiting hydrophobia.

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Example sentences
Other hydrophobic structures have typically been made from organic materials.
Additionally, the lenses are treated with a patented hydrophobic coating which
  repels water and all oil-based substances.
Vapor molecules run off the hydrophobic runways and coalesce into droplets at
  the hydrophilic nodes.
The shell repels water with a breathable hydrophobic polymer, while the
  recycled pile lining wicks away moisture and sweat.
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