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noun
The condition of being hydrophobic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
The degree to which a substance is hydrophobic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
the property of being water-repellent; tending to repel and not absorb water
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: property
History
Etymology tree English hydrophobic Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English hydrophobicity From hydrophobic + -ity.
