hydrophobic (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *hydrophobic*:
ADJECTIVE	all	hydrophobic	lacking affinity for water
all	hydrophobic, aquaphobic	abnormally afraid of water

English > *hydrophobic*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	lacking affinity for water; tending to repel and not absorb water; tending not to dissolve in or mix with or be wetted by water.
Category	chemistry, chemical science	The science of matter
Opposite	hydrophilic	Having a strong affinity for water
Spanish	hidrofóbico, hidrófobo
Catalan	hidròfob
Nouns	hydrophobicity	the property of being water-repellent

English > *hydrophobic*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	abnormally afraid of water.
Synonym	aquaphobic
Broader	afraid	Filled with fear or apprehension
Spanish	hidrofóbico
Catalan	hidrofòbic

HyperDic: hydrophobic