hydrophobic
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /haɪdɹəˈfəʊbɪk/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- Hyphenation: hy‧dro‧pho‧bic
Etymology 1[edit]
hydrophobia + -ic
Adjective[edit]
hydrophobic (not comparable)
- Of, or having, hydrophobia (rabies).
Related terms[edit]
- (hydrophobia): aquaphobic
Translations[edit]
of, or having, hydrophobia
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Etymology 2[edit]
hydrophobe + -ic
Adjective[edit]
hydrophobic (comparative more hydrophobic, superlative most hydrophobic)
Antonyms[edit]
- (antonym(s) of “lacking an affinity for water”): hydrophilic
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
lacking an affinity for water
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