hydrophobic
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7.7
- adjective
- /haɪdroʊˈfoʊbɪk/
- Specialized
:
hidrofóbico
- Many of them are derived from cholesterol, and they're hydrophobic, which means they can penetrate through cell membranes.
- hydrophobic protein
- hydrophobic surface
- hydrophobic interactions
I didn't get to test the new hydrophobic lens material.
- I didn't get to test the new hydrophobic lens material.
- The common feature is they both have some super hydrophobic body surfaces for the spider.
- And you already know that fat lipid is very hydrophobic.
Examples
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Wayne Hendrickson and Martha Teeter used that method to determine the structure of crambin, a small hydrophobic protein.
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The hydrophobic surface of the material prevents water from soaking in.
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This is called the hydrophobic effect.
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And you can see that this is a much longer pitch of hydrophobic tail than here.
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Tests show that this hydrophobic film protects tender plants and trees from frost damage.
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Now Teflon is super hydrophobic material that's used.
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This new method works by placing the drops onto a mesh that's hydrophobic, meaning it repels water.
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Protein solubility may be influenced by the ratio of hydrophilic to hydrophobic amino acids.
Academic text (2014) -
For spills over water, Cellutech has developed a hydrophobic Liquick product that is designed to soak up oil, but not water.
Academic text (1996) -
Water and ethanol drop tests indicate that surface soils beneath pine plots were moderately to strongly hydrophobic and that plantations are 3 to 13 times more hydrophobic than the grasslands.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
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Not letting water pass through and not changed by words
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3.4
Keeps some water out without being fully waterproof
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6.4
Not able to dissolve in water
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3.6
Does not let water soak in easily
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4.4
Not letting water or other liquids soak in
Does not dissolve in water, like chalk or some plastics
Not able to dissolve in water
Not able to dissolve in water
Two liquids that do not mix, like oil and water
Liquids that do not mix, like oil and water, form separate layers
A material that does not soak up liquids
Not able to take in liquids or other materials
Antonyms
How Water-Repellent
- Specialized
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3.4
- Specialized
- Specialized
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6.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hydrophobic comes from the Greek parts hydro- 'water' and -phobic 'afraid', so it literally means 'water-fearing' and is used for materials or coatings that push water away or do not mix with it.