Hydrophobe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hydrophobe is a noun meaning (chemistry) A hydrophobic compound or material.
Meaning
(chemistry) A hydrophobic compound or material.
More Meanings
- Someone who is affected by hydrophobia (a fear or aversion to water).
Example Sentences
The shock of the meeting triremes was tremendous, and in a moment the poor little hydrophobes were spluttering in the pond: […]
If I talk to 10 people, there is usually a fellow hydrophobe among them. It is hard to pick them out, because a person who is afraid of water looks very much like a normal person. But, from talking with fellow hydrophobes, I have discovered something we almost all share: more times than not, our fear of water stems from one intensely bad experience that came during our childhoods.
Word Forms
- hydrophobes
Synonyms for hydrophobe
Depending on context, synonyms include aquaphobe, waterfunk.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include colloids, amphiphile, lyophobe, hydrotrope, hydroaffinity, hydroxypolymer.
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