water-repellent

See also: water repellent

English

Adjective

water-repellent (comparative more water-repellent, superlative most water-repellent)

1. That does not absorb water or that prevents the absorption of water.

   Synonym: hydrophobic

   Near-synonym: water-resistant

Translations

that does not absorb water or that prevents the absorption of water — see also hydrophobic

• Belarusian: воданепрыма́льны (vodanjeprymálʹny), гідрафо́бны (hidrafóbny)
• French: hydrofuge (fr)
• Polish: hydrofobowy
• Russian: водоотта́лкивающий (ru) (vodoottálkivajuščij), гидрофо́бный (ru) (gidrofóbnyj)
• Ukrainian: водовідшто́вхувальний (vodovidštóvxuvalʹnyj), гідрофо́бний (hidrofóbnyj)

Noun

water-repellent (plural water-repellents)

1. Alternative form of water repellent.