superhydrophobic

adjective

Very hydrophobic; used especially to describe materials having surfaces that are very difficult to wet, and have a water contact angle greater than 150°

OriginEnglish hydrophobic ← Latin super- ← Proto-Italic *super →
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Meanings

adjectivesuperhydrophobic (comparative more superhydrophobic, superlative most superhydrophobic)

comparative more superhydrophobic · superlative most superhydrophobic

  1. Very hydrophobic; used especially to describe materials having surfaces that are very difficult to wet, and have a water contact angle greater than 150°

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Englishhydrophobic
  8. Englishsuperhydrophobic

From super- + hydrophobic.

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

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Chicago

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