water-repellencyn.
/ˌwɔːtərᵻˈpɛlənsi/, /ˌwɔːtərᵻˈpɛln̩si/, /ˈwɔːtərᵻˌpɛlənsi/, /ˈwɔːtərᵻˌpɛln̩si/, U.S. /ˈwɔdə(r)rəˌpɛlənsi/, /ˈwɑdə(r)rəˌpɛlənsi/ Resistance to the absorption or passage of water; spec. the property of being not easily penetrated by water but nevertheless porous, esp. as a result of being treated for such a purpose with a surface coating.
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the world > matter > liquid > dryness > [noun] > quality of being water-resistant
water-repellant1815
water-repellency1878
water-repellence1904
water-repellancy1910
water resistance1921
hydrophobicity1947
hydrophobia1956
1878 U.S. Patent 204,446 1/2 Third, water-repellency, so as to prevent the passage of moisture through the wall.
1939 Jrnl. Royal Soc. Arts 88 146 Residual soap left in the material after washing reduces its apparent water-repellency.
1972 McGraw-Hill Yearbk. Sci. & Technol. 217/2 Water birds..were generally regarded as having attained perfection in water repellency.
2003 Mountain, Trek & Trav. Catal. (Ellis Brigham) Autumn–Winter 143/1 Water repellency is a fabric's ability to make water ‘bead’ and roll-off.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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