Main Entry: hy·dro·pho·bic

Pronunciation: \-ˈfō-bik\

Function: adjective

1 : of, relating to, or suffering from hydrophobia
2 : resistant to or avoiding wetting <a hydrophobic lens>
3 : of, relating to, or having a lack of affinity for water <hydrophobic colloids are relatively unstable>—compare lyophobic, oleophobic

—hy·dro·pho·bi·cal·ly \-bi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

—hy·dro·pho·bic·i·ty \-ˌfō-ˈbis-ət-ē\ noun, plural hy·dro·pho·bic·i·ties