Meanings
nounhydrophobization (uncountable)
alternative hydrophobisation
- uncountablechemistryThe act or process of making something hydrophobic, such as the surface of a particle
Origin
Translations
German Hydrophobierung
- Hydrophobierungact or process of making hydrophobic
Korean 소수화
- 소수화 (sosuhwa)act or process of making hydrophobic
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APA
hydrophobization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrophobization
MLA
“hydrophobization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrophobization. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydrophobization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrophobization.
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