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hydrophobic

Syllabification: (hy·dro·pho·bic)
Pronunciation: /ˌhīdrəˈfōbik/
Definition of hydrophobic

adjective

  • 1tending to repel or fail to mix with water. The opposite of hydrophilic.
  • 2of or suffering from hydrophobia.

Derivatives

hydrophobicity

Pronunciation: /-fōˈbisitē/
noun

hydrophobic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of hydrophobic in the British & World English dictionary