1) Chemical property 
In chemistry, hydrophobicity (from Ancient Greek ὑδρόφοβος, having a horror of water, constructed from ὕδωρ, water, and φόβος, fear ) is the physical property of a molecule (known as a hydrophobe) that is seemingly repelled from a mass of water. (Strictly speaking, there is no repulsive force involved; it as an absence of attra...
hydrophobe A person who is afraid of water because of a perceived danger of drowning.
A material lacking affinity for, repelling, failing to adsorb or absorb water. The opposite of hydrophile.
a hydrophobic substance.