hydrophobic

hy·dro·pho·bic

adj \-ˈfō-bik\

Definition of HYDROPHOBIC

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