hydrophobe
hydrophobe · hydrophobes
A hydrophobic compound or materialA hydrophobic compound or material.
Meaning
2 sensesA hydrophobic compound or material.
Someone who is affected by hydrophobia (a fear or aversion to water).
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from French hydrophobe, from Latin hydrophobus, from Ancient Greek ὑδροφόβος (hudBorrowed from French hydrophobe, from Latin hydrophobus, from Ancient Greek ὑδροφόβος (hudrophóbos), from ὑδρο- (hudro-, “water”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear, dread”).
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Forms
plural: hydrophobes| Singular | hydrophobe |
|---|---|
| Plural | hydrophobes |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsDerivedhydrophobin