hydrophob
hydrophobic
English translations
- 01
hydrophobic
- 02
water-repellent
Word details
- German meaning
- Hydrophob bedeutet wasserabweisend oder wasserunlöslich.
- English meaning
- Hydrophobic
- Synonym
- wasserabweisend
- German example
- Diese Beschichtung ist hydrophob und schützt vor Feuchtigkeit.
- English example
- This coating is hydrophobic and protects against moisture.
- Comparative
- hydrophoberSuperlative: am hydrophobsten
- Opposite of
- hydrophobic (lacking an affinity for water)hydrophil
Related words
- Wasserscheu
Hydrophobic
- wasserunlöslich
Insoluble in water
- amphipathisch
Amphipathic
- Wasserunlöslichkeit
Water insolubility
- hydrophil
Hydrophilic
- wasserscheu
Aquaphobic, hydrophobic
Example sentences with “hydrophob”
Diese Oberfläche ist hydrophob. (This surface is hydrophobic.)
Frequently asked questions
What does it mean?
It repels water.