hydrophobicity

Examples

• All

• Scientists are studying how hydrophobicity affects plant growth in arid regions.

• The hydrophobicity of the new coating prevents water from wetting its surface.

• An assessment of the combined effect of soil moisture and organic carbon content on hydrophobicity was performed.

  Academic text (2017)

• Experimental Methods to Assess Soil Hydrophobicity

  Academic text (2017)

• Statistical Analyses of Soil Hydrophobicity Measurements.

  Academic text (2017)

• The recharge results pertinent to this soil hydrophobicity study are presented here.

  Academic text (2017)

• However, studies specifically designed to isolate the impact of hydrophobicity on the water budget, particularly recharge, would provide valuable information.

  Academic text (2017)

• However, a detailed study specifically designed to tackle the issue of spatial variability of hydrophobicity in pine forest settings will provide valuable information.

  Academic text (2017)

• The potential for soil hydrophobicity can be observed in the WDPT test on the oven-dried samples.

  Academic text (2017)

• Several species of pines, including ponderosa pine, are known to cause soil hydrophobicity.

  Academic text (2017)

Synonyms

I

impermeability

vshydrophobicity

• Specialized

1 8.3

The quality of not letting water or air pass through

is about refusing contact with water, not only blocking passage through

R

repellency

vshydrophobicity

1 7.4

The quality of keeping water or insects away from something

is the specific tendency to avoid or not absorb water

W

waterproofness

vshydrophobicity

1 4.6

How well something keeps water out, for example a jacket or tent

implies avoiding water at the surface rather than only stopping passage

W

watertightness

vshydrophobicity

1 6.1

How well something stops water from getting in or out

relates to rejecting water contact rather than forming a complete seal

R

repellence

vshydrophobicity

1 7.0

A property of a material that keeps water and insects away

refers instead to the specific tendency to repel and not absorb water

I

insolubility

vshydrophobicity

• Specialized

1 8.7

Does not dissolve in water or other liquids

concerns avoiding liquid contact, not the difficulty of dissolving in it

N

nonabsorbency

vshydrophobicity

• Specialized

8.9

A property of a surface that does not soak up liquids

focuses on actively repelling water rather than simply failing to absorb it

I

impermeableness

vshydrophobicity

• Specialized

9.8

The quality of not letting water pass through something

describes a tendency to avoid water rather than an absolute barrier

Antonyms

H

hydrophilicity

• Specialized

1 8.1

A quality that makes a material attract or absorb water

How Water-Repellent

hydrophobicity

• Specialized

1 8.6

wettability

• Specialized

1 7.6

hydrophilicity

• Specialized

1 8.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology