hydrophobic
adj. suffering from hydrophobia (abnormal fear of water); lacking attraction for water | ||||
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Hydrophobic Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Hydrophobic
(a.)
Of or pertaining to hydrophobia; producing or caused by rabies; as, hydrophobic symptoms; the hydrophobic poison.
(a.)
Of or pertaining to hydrophobia; producing or caused by rabies; as, hydrophobic symptoms; the hydrophobic poison.
| WordNet 2.0 |
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)
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)
| hEnglish - advanced version |
hydrophobic
hydrophobic
\hy`dro*phob"ic\ (?), a. [l. hydrophobicus, gr. &?;: cf. f. hydrophobique.] of or pertaining to hydrophobia; producing or caused by rabies; as, hydrophobic symptoms; the hydrophobic poison.
hydrophobic
\hy`dro*phob"ic\ (?), a. [l. hydrophobicus, gr. &?;: cf. f. hydrophobique.] of or pertaining to hydrophobia; producing or caused by rabies; as, hydrophobic symptoms; the hydrophobic poison.
Hydrophobic Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| EPA Terms of Environment |
Hydrophobic
Having a strong aversion for water.
Having a strong aversion for water.
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
Hydrophobic
Having a strong aversion for water.
Having a strong aversion for water.
hydrophobic (Hi-dro-FOE-bick)
Having a strong aversion (dislike) for water. The opposite of hydrophilic.
Hydrophobic Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| BioProcess International™ Glossary |
hydrophobic
insoluble in water, not readily absorbing moisture, or being adversely affected by water; either incompatible with water or having little affinity for it; often, such molecules are hydrocarbons.
insoluble in water, not readily absorbing moisture, or being adversely affected by water; either incompatible with water or having little affinity for it; often, such molecules are hydrocarbons.
| General Chemistry Glossary |
hydrophobic (hydrophobicity; hydrophobic group)
A nonpolar molecule or group that has little affinity for water. Hydrophobic groups on molecules in solution tend to turn in on themselves or clump together with other hydrophobic groups because they are unable to disrupt the network of strong hydrogen bonds in the water around them.
A nonpolar molecule or group that has little affinity for water. Hydrophobic groups on molecules in solution tend to turn in on themselves or clump together with other hydrophobic groups because they are unable to disrupt the network of strong hydrogen bonds in the water around them.
| Glossary of liquid chromatographic terms |
Hydrophobic
'Water-hating'': refers both to stationary phases that are not compatible with water and to molecules in general that have little affinity for water. Hydrophobic molecules have few polar functional groups: most are hydrocarbons or have high hydrocarbon content.
'Water-hating'': refers both to stationary phases that are not compatible with water and to molecules in general that have little affinity for water. Hydrophobic molecules have few polar functional groups: most are hydrocarbons or have high hydrocarbon content.
Hydrophobic Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of petroleum Industry |
hydrophobic
a substance that tends to repel water.
a substance that tends to repel water.
Hydrophobic Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Hydrophobe
For other uses, see Hydrophobia
In chemistry, hydrophobicity (from the combining form of water in Attic Greek hydro- and for fear phobos) refers to the physical property of a molecule (known as a hydrophobe) that is repelled from a mass of water .
Hydrophobic molecules tend to be non-polar and thus prefer other neutral molecules and nonpolar solvents. Hydrophobic molecules in water often cluster together forming micelles. Water on hydrophobic surfaces will exhibit a high contact angle.
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