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HYDROPHOBIC

Dictionary entry overview: What does hydrophobic mean?

• HYDROPHOBIC (adjective)
The adjective HYDROPHOBIC has 2 senses:

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
2. abnormally afraid of water

Familiarity information: HYDROPHOBIC used as an adjective is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• HYDROPHOBIC (adjective)

Sense 1

hydrophobic ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

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

Domain category:

chemical science; chemistry (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions)

Antonym:

hydrophilic (having a strong affinity for water; tending to dissolve in, mix with, or be wetted by water)

Sense 2

hydrophobic ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Abnormally afraid of water

Synonyms:

aquaphobic; hydrophobic

Similar:

afraid (filled with fear or apprehension)

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