hydrophobic
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hydrophobic¹
- /haɪdɹəˈfəʊbɪk/ UK
- /haɪdɹəˈfoʊbɪk/ US
adjective
- Of, or having, hydrophobia (rabies); rabid.
hydrophobic²
- /haɪdɹəˈfəʊbɪk/ UK
- /haɪdɹəˈfoʊbɪk/ US
adjective more hydrophobic · most hydrophobic
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Lacking an affinity for water; unable to absorb or to be wetted by water.
Similar: water-fearing
Opposite: hydrophilic
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adjective
Opposite: hydrophilic
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adj of, or having, hydrophobia
| Español | hidrófobo |
|---|---|
| Français | hydrophobe |
| Italiano | idrofobo |
| Русский | гидрофо́бный gidrofóbnyj |
adj lacking an affinity for water
| Español | hidrófobo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 疏水 shūshuǐ |
| Français | hydrophobe |
| Deutsch | hydrophob |
| Italiano | idrofobo |
| Русский | гидрофобный gidrofobnyj |
Talk about this word "hydrophobic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hydrophobic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hydrophobic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hydrophobic "hydrophobic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hydrophobic.Cite this
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title = {hydrophobic},
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