hydrophobicity

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noun

The condition of being hydrophobic.

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Meanings

nounhydrophobicity (countable and uncountable, plural hydrophobicities)

plural hydrophobicities

  1. uncountablechemistryThe condition of being hydrophobic.
  2. countablechemistryThe degree to which a substance is hydrophobic.

Origin

From hydrophobic + -ity.

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APA

hydrophobicity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrophobicity

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“hydrophobicity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrophobicity. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydrophobicity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrophobicity.

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