Look up: Hydrophobic

1. hydrophobic
   Type: Term Pronunciation: hī′drō-fōbik′ Definitions: 1. Relating to or suffering from hydrophobia. 2. Lacking an affinity for water molecules, as opposed to hydrophilic. 3. Tending not to dissolve in water. 4. Nonpolar. Synonyms: apolar2
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2. hydrophobic
   water fearing. Hydrophobic compounds do not dissolve easily in water, and are usually non-polar. Oils and other long hydrocarbons are hydrophobic.
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3. Hydrophobic
   From the greek words for water (something like hydro) and fear (something like phobos). A compound is hydrophobic if it is 'hates' water and will not dissolve in it. Having little hydrogen bonding capacity and no charge makes a molecule hydrophobic. Most organic molecules, such as hexane, triolein, ...
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4. Hydrophobic
   Having a strong aversion for water.
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5. Hydrophobic
   Opposite of hydrophilic. Water repelling.
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6. hydrophobic
   [adj] - (chemistry) lacking affinity for water 2. [adj] - abnormally afraid of water
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7. hydrophobic
   tending to repel water
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8. Hydrophobic
   A nonpolar molecule or group that has little affinity for water. Hydrophobic groups on molecules in solution tend to turn in on themselves or clump together with other hydrophobic groups because they are unable to disrupt the network of strong hydrogen bonds in the water around them. See also: Water.
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9. hydrophobic
   hydrophobicity; hydrophobic group. A nonpolar molecule or group that has little affinity for water. Hydrophobic groups on molecules in solution tend to turn in on themselves or clump together with other hydrophobic groups because they are unable to disrupt the network of strong hydrogen bonds in the water around them.
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10. hydrophobic
    Hydrophobic is antagonistic to water, incapable of dissolving in vater. This property is characteristic of oill, fats, waxes, and many resins.
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11. hydrophobic
    Lacking an affinity for, repelling, orfailing to absorb or adsorb water. Contrast with hydrophilic.
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12. hydrophobic
    of colloids having little attraction for water,readily flocculated by electrolytes,and not thickening to a gel Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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13. Hydrophobic
    Having a strong aversion for water.
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14. Hydrophobic
    Hy`dro·phob'ic adjective [ Latin hydrophobicus , Greek ...: confer French hydrophobique .] Of or pertaining to hydrophobia; producing or caused by rabies; as, hydrophobic symptoms; the hydrophobic poison.
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15. hydrophobic
    <chemistry> Not readily absorbing water or being adversely affected by water, as a hydrophobic colloid. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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16. hydrophobic
    aquaphobic adjective abnormally afraid of water
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17. hydrophobic
    adjective lacking affinity for water; tending to repel and not absorb water; tending not to dissolve in or mix with or be wetted by water
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18. hydrophobic
    (hi″dro-fo´bik) repelling water; insoluble in water; not readily absorbing water. rabid.
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19. Hydrophobic
    • (a.) Of or pertaining to hydrophobia; producing or caused by rabies; as, hydrophobic symptoms; the hydrophobic poison.
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20. hydrophobic
    not readily absorbing water, or being adversely affected by water, as a hydrophobic colloid.
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21. Hydrophobic
    A repellency for water.
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22. hydrophobic
    Lacking an affinity for, repelling, orfailing to absorb or adsorb water. Contrast with hydrophilic
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23. hydrophobic
    Used to describe water-repellent characteristics of shell fabric, and moisture management or push-pull qualities of underwear fabric.
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24. Hydrophobic
    Compounds that repel water.
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25. hydrophobic
    (hi;druo-fo;bik) Denoting a substance that repels, and that is repelled by, water; "water fearing."
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