hydrophobe

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hīdrə fōb′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hy•dro•phobe  (hīdrə fōb′),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
  1. Chemistrya hydrophobic substance.
  • hydro-1 + -phobe 1920–25

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