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hydrophobic


 
  Overview  of  adj  hydrophobic 
 
  The  adj  hydrophobic  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  hydrophobic  --  ((chemistry)  lacking  affinity  for  water;  tending  not  to  dissolve  in  mix  with  or  be  wetted  by  water) 
  2.  hydrophobic,  aquaphobic  --  (abnormally  afraid  of  water) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  hydrophobic 
 
  2  senses  of  hydrophobic 
 
  Sense  1 
  hydrophobic  (vs.  hydrophilic) 
 
  hydrophilic  (vs.  hydrophobic) 
  =>  deliquescent 
 
  Sense  2 
  hydrophobic,  aquaphobic 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  afraid)  ->  unafraid,  fearless 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  hydrophobic 
 
  2  senses  of  hydrophobic 
 
  Sense  1 
  hydrophobic  (vs.  hydrophilic) 
 
  Sense  2 
  hydrophobic,  aquaphobic 
  =>  afraid(prenominal)  (vs.  unafraid) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  hydrophobic 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  hydrophobic 
 
  hydrophobic  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  hydrophobic 
  hydrophobic 
 
  Overview  of  adj  hydrophobic 
 
  The  adj  hydrophobic  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  hydrophobic  --  ((chemistry)  lacking  affinity  for  water;  tending  not  to  dissolve  in  mix  with  or  be  wetted  by  water) 
  2.  hydrophobic,  aquaphobic  --  (abnormally  afraid  of  water) 



hydrophobic definition