hydrophobic

adjective

hy·dro·pho·bic | \ˌhī-drə-ˈfō-bik

Definition of hydrophobic

1 : of, relating to, or suffering from hydrophobia

2 : lacking affinity for water

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My dream toothbrush is coated in a nontoxic version of Rustoleum's Neverwet, the magically hydrophobic coating that makes water jump off surfaces. — Rachel Z. Arndt, Popular Mechanics, "The Quest for the Best Electric Toothbrush," 13 Nov. 2017 The rubberized, two-position nosepiece made fit adjustments easy, and the hydrophobic temple pieces provided grip. — Aaron Gulley, Outside Online, "8 New Riding Sunglasses for Summer," 13 June 2018 Ironically, light-moderate rain won’t penetrate a deep mulch volcano, and worse, fungal mycelium decomposing the mulch can create hydrophobic mats that repel water. — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, "Garden Q&A: Mulch volcanoes are not what nature intended," 12 Apr. 2018 This PFC-Free eco-friendly treatment is applied in a patented process to create a super hydrophobic finish that never washes or wears off. — Sami Emory, Outside Online, "Embrace the Rain," 27 Mar. 2018 Jackets have become surprisingly high-tech, using everything from hydrophobic polyester to next-gen synthetic down—but few jackets weave in actual tech used to fight the elements on other planets. — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, "How NASA Tech Helps This Jacket Battle the Elements," 16 Mar. 2018 Some types of shower doors are available with a hydrophobic coating, a protector that repels water from the glass surface, preventing deposits from clinging to the smooth surface. — Stacy Argo, Houston Chronicle, "GHBA Remodelers Council: Care for your glass shower doors, enclosures," 22 Feb. 2018 Kids were told the term for the sand is hydrophobic sand. — Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "The North Ridgeville library proves sandcastles aren't just for the beach anymore," 17 July 2017 My favorite piece was a white table coated in a hydrophobic substance on which Troemel poured a bottle of green Gatorade and a bottle of yellow Gatorade. — Adrian Chen, The New Yorker, "Brad Troemel, the Troll of Internet Art," 30 Jan. 2017

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