See Also: Hydrophobic(medicine)
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hydrophobic bonding(medicine)
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hydrophobic tetanus(medicine)

hydrophobic (iou)



hydrophobic adjective. E19.
[Late Latin hydrophobicus from Greek hudrophobikos, from hudrophobia: see HYDROPHOBIA, -IC.]
1. Of, pertaining to, or affected with hydrophobia. E19.
2. Tending to repel or not to absorb water; not readily wetted by water; (of a colloid) not readily forming or remaining as a hydrosol. E20.
? Recorded in LME as a noun in Latin form.
hydrophobical adjective (long rare or obsolete) = HYDROPHOBIC 1 M17.
hydrophobically adverb in a manner that involves hydrophobic properties M20.
hydrophobicity noun hydrophobic or water-repellent quality M20.
hy'drophobist noun (joc.) a person who scorns non-alcoholic drinks M19.