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That does not absorb water or that prevents the absorption of water.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Near-synonym: water-resistant
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hydrophobic, water-resistant
Antonyms: none provided
Alternative form of water repellent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
hindering the penetration of water
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: water-resistant
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Belarusian:
воданепрыма́льны
(vodanjeprymálʹny)
— that does not absorb water or that prevents the absorption of water — see also hydrophobic
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Belarusian:
гідрафо́бны
(hidrafóbny)
— that does not absorb water or that prevents the absorption of water — see also hydrophobic
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French:
hydrofuge
— that does not absorb water or that prevents the absorption of water — see also hydrophobic
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Polish:
hydrofobowy
— that does not absorb water or that prevents the absorption of water — see also hydrophobic
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Russian:
водоотта́лкивающий
(vodoottálkivajuščij)
— that does not absorb water or that prevents the absorption of water — see also hydrophobic
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Russian:
гидрофо́бный
(gidrofóbnyj)
— that does not absorb water or that prevents the absorption of water — see also hydrophobic
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Ukrainian:
водовідшто́вхувальний
(vodovidštóvxuvalʹnyj)
— that does not absorb water or that prevents the absorption of water — see also hydrophobic
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Ukrainian:
гідрофо́бний
(hidrofóbnyj)
— that does not absorb water or that prevents the absorption of water — see also hydrophobic