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hydrophobic

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Etymology 1

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Etymology tree
English hydrophobia
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English hydrophobic

    From hydrophobia + -ic.

    Adjective

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    hydrophobic (not comparable)

    1. Of, or having, hydrophobia (rabies); rabid.
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    Etymology 2

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    Etymology tree
    English hydrophobe
    Proto-Indo-European *-kos
    Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
    Proto-Italic *-ikos
    Latin -icuslbor.
    Old French -iquebor.
    Middle English -ik
    English -ic
    English hydrophobic

      From hydrophobe + -ic.

      Adjective

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      hydrophobic (comparative more hydrophobic, superlative most hydrophobic)

      1. (physics, chemistry) Lacking an affinity for water; unable to absorb or to be wetted by water.
        Synonym: water-fearing
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      • (antonym(s) of “lacking an affinity for water”): hydrophilic
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