aquaphobicadj.

1944 U.S. Patent 2,344,578 1/2 The water-insoluble, metallic, fatty-acid soaps are preferably, but not necessarily, taken from the aquaphobic group.

1972 Insulation/Circuits June 32/2 The blistered surfaces are observed primarily on printed circuits and assemblies which have been cleaned with aquaphobic solvents, such as paraffinic, aromatic, and halogenated hydrocarbons.

1992 Chem. Eng. Sci. 47 3068/2 The polyethylene particles were aquaphobic, so to produce stable suspensions they were soaked in detergent prior to being dispersed.

2011 C. Kennedy World Beneath 23 This one is good, but it's only a polypropylene mix, but this one is wool so it's aquaphobic.

1968 R. Korn in E. Harms Pathogenesis Nerv. & Mental Dis. Children 228 The aquaphobic child collapses in panic at the suggestion that he join his companions in the water.

1985 Stud. Hist. & Philos. Sci. A. 16 339 The fact that the patient is aquaphobic rather than obsessively terrified of helicopters introduces a measure of falsifiability.

2004 Time Out 31 Mar. 137/4 (advt.) Dolphin Swimming Club teaches adults and children who are aquaphobic or need stroke technique on a one-to-one basis.