"hydrophobe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hydrophobes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French hydrophobe, from Latin hydrophobus, from Ancient Greek ὑδροφόβος (hudrophóbos), from ὑδρο- (hudro-, “water”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear, dread”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|hydrophobe}} Borrowed from French hydrophobe, {{der|en|la|hydrophobus}} Latin hydrophobus, {{der|en|grc|ὑδροφόβος}} Ancient Greek ὑδροφόβος (hudrophóbos), {{af|grc|ὑδρο-|φόβος|nocat=1|t1=water|t2=fear, dread}} ὑδρο- (hudro-, “water”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear, dread”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} hydrophobe (plural hydrophobes)
  1. (chemistry) A hydrophobic compound or material. Categories (topical): Chemistry Translations (hydrophobic compound or material): idrofobo [masculine] (Italian), hydrofob [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-hydrophobe-en-noun-q-AyGPXz Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 37 3 2 4 2 31 4 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'hydrophobic compound or material': 98 2
  2. Someone who is affected by hydrophobia (a fear or aversion to water). Synonyms: aquaphobe, waterfunk
    Sense id: en-hydrophobe-en-noun-VAWy849T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 15 36 5 3 6 3 26 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 37 3 2 4 2 31 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 30 70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: superhydrophobe Related terms: hydrophobia, hydrophobic

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