hydrophobic
English
Etymology 1
Adjective
(-)
Of, or having hydrophobia (rabies).
Related terms
* (hydrophobia) aquaphobic
Etymology 2
Adjective
(
en adjective)
(physics, chemistry) Lacking an affinity for water; unable to absorb, or be wetted by water.
Related terms
* (lacking an affinity for water) hydrophobe
Derived terms
* (lacking an affinity for water) superhydrophobic
Antonyms
* (lacking an affinity for water) hydrophilic
Related terms
* (lacking an affinity for water) oleophobic
amphiphatic
Not English
Amphiphatic has no English definition. It may be misspelled.
English words similar to 'amphiphatic':
amphipathic,
amphiprotic,
amphibolitic,
amphiphilic,
amphiphloic,
amphiphytic,
amphibiotic,
amphibrachic,
amphophilic,
amphiblastic,
amphibolic