Definitions for hydrophobic
ˌhaɪ drəˈfoʊ bɪkhy·dropho·bic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. hydrophobicadjective

   lacking affinity for water; tending to repel and not absorb water; tending not to dissolve in or mix with or be wetted by water

2. hydrophobic, aquaphobicadjective

   abnormally afraid of water

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1. hydrophobicadjective

   Lacking an affinity for water; unable to absorb, or be wetted by water.

2. hydrophobicadjective

   Of, or having hydrophobia (rabies).

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1. hydrophobic

   In chemistry, hydrophobicity is the physical property of a molecule that is seemingly repelled from a mass of water (known as a hydrophobe). In contrast, hydrophiles are attracted to water. Hydrophobic molecules tend to be nonpolar and, thus, prefer other neutral molecules and nonpolar solvents. Because water molecules are polar, hydrophobes do not dissolve well among them. Hydrophobic molecules in water often cluster together, forming micelles. Water on hydrophobic surfaces will exhibit a high contact angle. Examples of hydrophobic molecules include the alkanes, oils, fats, and greasy substances in general. Hydrophobic materials are used for oil removal from water, the management of oil spills, and chemical separation processes to remove non-polar substances from polar compounds.Hydrophobic is often used interchangeably with lipophilic, "fat-loving". However, the two terms are not synonymous. While hydrophobic substances are usually lipophilic, there are exceptions, such as the silicones and fluorocarbons. The term hydrophobe comes from the Ancient Greek ὑδρόφόβος (hýdrophóbos), "having a fear of water", constructed from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr) 'water', and Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos) 'fear'.

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1. hydrophobic

   Hydrophobic refers to a property of substances that repel or do not mix with water. These substances, which may be molecules and surfaces, have a tendency to cluster together in an aqueous (water-like) environment. The term comes from the Greek words 'hydro' which means water, and 'phobos' which means fear. In the context of biology, hydrophobic molecules are typically nonpolar and, thus, prefer other neutral molecules and nonpolar solvents.

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1. Hydrophobicadjective

   of or pertaining to hydrophobia; producing or caused by rabies; as, hydrophobic symptoms; the hydrophobic poison

2. Etymology: [L. hydrophobicus, Gr. : cf. F. hydrophobique.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hydrophobic in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hydrophobic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of hydrophobic in a Sentence

1. Carl Melford:

   After a fire, depending on the intensity of the burn, it causes the soil to be hydrophobic. The majority of this burn was a moderate severity burn, so that does cause hydrophobic soil and then also after the fire, there's a lot of debris and that tends to be a lot of the problem when that's moving downstream.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hydrophobic
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hydrophobic
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrophobic
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrophobic