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hy·dro·pho·bic
\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|fōbik also -|fäb-\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin hydrophobicus characterized by hydrophobia, from Greek hydrophobikos, from hydrophobia + -ikos -ic
1. : of, relating to, or suffering from hydrophobia
2. : resistant to or avoiding wetting
< most insects have hydrophobic cuticle >
3. also hydrophobe [hydrophobe from Late Latin hydrophobus having hydrophobia, from Greek hydrophobos]
a. : of, relating to, or having a lack of affinity for water
< hydrophobic colloids are relatively unstable >
b. : not readily wet by water
< nylon is a hydrophobic fiber >
— opposed to hydrophilic; compare lipophilic, lyophobic
• hy·dro·pho·bic·i·ty \ˌhīdrəfōˈbisəd.ē\ noun -es |