Definition of Hydrophobicity

1. Noun. The property of being water-repellent; tending to repel and not absorb water.

Generic synonyms: Property
Derivative terms: Hydrophobic

Definition of Hydrophobicity

1. Noun. (chemistry uncountable) The condition of being hydrophobic ¹

2. Noun. (chemistry countable) The degree to which a substance is hydrophobic ¹

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Definition of Hydrophobicity

1. [n -TIES]

Medical Definition of Hydrophobicity

1. A measure of how insoluble (undissolvable) a given molecule is when in water or other polar liquids. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hydrophobicity

hydrophily
hydrophlorone
hydrophobe
hydrophobes
hydrophobia
hydrophobias
hydrophobic
hydrophobic bond
hydrophobic bonding
hydrophobic colloid
hydrophobic effect
hydrophobic interaction
hydrophobic tetanus
hydrophobically
hydrophobicities
hydrophobicity (current term)
hydrophobin
hydrophobins
hydrophobised
hydrophobization
hydrophobized
hydrophobous
hydrophoby
hydrophone
hydrophones
hydrophora
hydrophore
hydrophores
hydrophorograph
hydrophosphination

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