Hydrophobic Synonyms and Antonyms

hīdrə-fōbĭk
Lacking affinity for water; tending to repel and not absorb water; tending not to dissolve in or mix with or be wetted by water
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. aquaphobic
Antonyms:
  1. hydrophilic

Words Related to Hydrophobic

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. non-polar
  2. side-chain
  3. hydrogen-bonding
  4. dimer
  5. chromophore
  6. in solution
  7. nonpolar
  8. ligand
  9. zwitterionic
  10. covalent
  11. amphipathic
  12. cationic

Hydrophobic Sentence Examples

  • Hydrophobic and anti-reflective coatings are layered on each lens in order to give you the least amount of glare possible.

  • This hydrophobic Probe (which we will call HP) represents a hydrophobic molecule approaching the surface of the Target.

  • More importantly, a patented Hydrophobic lens treatment actually wards off distractions such as water, skin oils, and dirt.

  • The zone is weakly hydrogen-bonded, fluid and reactive, and accumulates small cations, multivalent anions and hydrophobic solutes.

  • The crystalline regions are very hydrophobic which aids the loss of water during solidification of spider silk.

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