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hydrophobicity

UK
/ˌhaɪdrəfəˈbɪsɪti/
US
/ˌhaɪdroʊfəˈbɪsəti/
hydrophobicitynoun
hydrophobicities
pl
Translations
The hydrophobicity of the material makes it ideal for waterproof clothing.
Гидрофобность материала делает его идеальным для водонепроницаемой одежды.
Definitions
The property of being repelled by water or the tendency of a substance to repel water.
The hydrophobicity of the material makes it ideal for waterproof clothing.
A quantitative measure of the degree to which a substance or molecular site is hydrophobic.
Hydrophobicity values help predict the folding of membrane proteins.
Synonyms
water-repellence
water resistance
non-wettability
hydrophobicityadjective
UK
/ˌhaɪdrəfəˈbɪsɪti/
US
/ˌhaɪdroʊfəˈbɪsəti/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g., “hydrophobicity scale.”
Definitions
Relating to or characterized by hydrophobicity.
Hydrophobicity changes in the peptide sequence reduce its solubility in water.
Synonyms
hydrophobic (adjective form)
water-repellent
water-resistant
nonwetting
nonpolar
insoluble in water
hudrophobicitynoun

hydrophobicity

Translations
The hydrophobicity of the material makes it ideal for waterproof clothing.
Гидрофобность материала делает его идеальным для водонепроницаемой одежды.
Definitions
The property of being hydrophobic, or having a tendency to repel or fail to mix with water.
The hydrophobicity of the material makes it ideal for waterproof clothing.
Synonyms
hydrophobicity
water repellency
water-repellence
water resistance
non-wettability
waterproofness
water-repellant nature
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