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