hydrophobic

adjective hy·dro·pho·bic \-ˈfō-bik\

Definition of HYDROPHOBIC

: of, relating to, or suffering from hydrophobia

: lacking affinity for water

— hy·dro·pho·bic·i·ty \-fō-ˈbi-sə-tē\ noun

1807

Medical Dictionary

adjective hy·dro·pho·bic \-ˈfō-bik\

: of, relating to, or suffering from hydrophobia

: resistant to or avoiding wetting <a hydrophobic lens>

: of, relating to, or having a lack of affinity for water <hydrophobic colloids are relatively unstable>—compare lyophobic, oleophobic

—hy·dro·pho·bi·cal·ly \-bi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

—hy·dro·pho·bic·i·ty \-ˌfō-ˈbis-ət-ē\ noun, plural hy·dro·pho·bic·i·ties

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