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hydrophobic

hy·dro·pho·bic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-druh-foh-bik]
    • /ˌhaɪ drəˈfoʊ bɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-druh-foh-bik]
    • /ˌhaɪ drəˈfoʊ bɪk/

Definitions of hydrophobic word

  • adjective hydrophobic of or relating to hydrophobia. 1
  • adjective hydrophobic Chemistry. having little or no affinity for water. 1
  • noun hydrophobic Tending to repel or fail to mix with water. 1
  • adjective hydrophobic that repels water 1
  • adjective hydrophobic rabid 1
  • adjective hydrophobic of or relating to hydrophobia 0
See all 10 definitions of hydrophobic

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Origin of hydrophobic

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; hydrophobe + -ic

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hydrophobic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hydrophobic

hydrophobic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

hydrophobic usage trend in Literature

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Related words

  • amphiphile

    any of many organic compounds such as detergents combining both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties

  • oleophilic

    of or relating to a substance that has an affinity for oils and not for water. Compare hydrophobic (def 2).

  • phytol

    a hydrophobic alcohol, C 2 0 H 4 0 O, that occurs esterified as a side chain in the chlorophyll molecule.
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