Associations to the word «Hydrophobicity»

Wiktionary

HYDROPHOBICITY, noun. (chemistry) (uncountable) The condition of being hydrophobic
HYDROPHOBICITY, noun. (chemistry) (countable) The degree to which a substance is hydrophobic

Dictionary definition

HYDROPHOBICITY, noun. The property of being water-repellent; tending to repel and not absorb water.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.