hydrophobe

[ hahy-druh-fohb ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a hydrophobic substance.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydrophobe¹

First recorded in 1920–25; hydro- ¹ + -phobe

Example Sentences

I reached the wharf and jumped into a boat; the unhappy Blanchard, who is a hydrophobe, followed me.

From Project Gutenberg

If water be the continuous phase the terms "hydrophile" and "hydrophobe" are often used.

From Project Gutenberg