hydrophobic – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
hydrophobic
adj.
suffering from hydrophobia (abnormal fear of water); lacking attraction for water
Hydrophobe
In
chemistry,
hydrophobicity is the physical property of a
molecule (known as a
hydrophobe) that is seemingly repelled from a mass of
water. (Strictly speaking, there is no repulsive force involved; it is an absence of attraction.)
hydrophobic
Adjective
1. lacking affinity for water; tending to repel and not absorb water; tending not to dissolve in or mix with or be wetted by water
(antonym) hydrophilic
(classification) chemistry, chemical science
2. abnormally afraid of water
(synonym) aquaphobic
(similar) afraid(p)
Hydrophobic
(a.)
Of or pertaining to hydrophobia; producing or caused by rabies; as, hydrophobic symptoms; the hydrophobic poison.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Hydrophobic
Having a strong aversion for water.
