hydrophobic

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /haɪdɹəˈfəʊbɪk/ Hyphenation: hy‧dro‧pho‧bic === Etymology 1 === From hydrophobia +‎ -ic. ==== Adjective ==== hydrophobic (not comparable) Of, or having, hydrophobia (rabies). ===== Related terms ===== (hydrophobia): aquaphobic ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From hydrophobe +‎ -ic. ==== Adjective ==== hydrophobic (comparative more hydrophobic, superlative most hydrophobic) (physics, chemistry) Lacking an affinity for water; unable to absorb or to be wetted by water. Synonym: water-fearing ===== Antonyms ===== (antonym(s) of “lacking an affinity for water”): hydrophilic ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== oleophobic, hydrophobe ===== Translations =====