hydrophobicity

UK
/ˌhaɪdrəfəˈbɪsɪti/
US
/ˌhaɪdroʊfəˈbɪsəti/
hydrophobicitynoun
hydrophobicities
pl
Traductions
The hydrophobicity of the material makes it ideal for waterproof clothing.
Гидрофобность материала делает его идеальным для водонепроницаемой одежды.
Définitions
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.
Synonymes
hydrophobicityadjective
UK
/ˌhaɪdrəfəˈbɪsɪti/
US
/ˌhaɪdroʊfəˈbɪsəti/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g., “hydrophobicity scale.”
Définitions
Relating to or characterized by hydrophobicity.
Hydrophobicity changes in the peptide sequence reduce its solubility in water.
Synonymes
hydrophobic (adjective form)
insoluble in water
hudrophobicitynoun

hydrophobicity

Traductions
The hydrophobicity of the material makes it ideal for waterproof clothing.
Гидрофобность материала делает его идеальным для водонепроницаемой одежды.
Définitions
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.
Synonymes
water repellency
water resistance
water-repellant nature