hydrophobic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to hydrophobia
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chem tending not to dissolve in, mix with, or be wetted by water Compare hydrophilic
a hydrophobic colloid
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Origin of hydrophobic
First recorded in 1640–50; hydrophobe + -ic
Vocabulary lists containing hydrophobic
Cell Biology - High School
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