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Hydrophobic vs Hydrophillic - What's the difference?

hydrophobic | hydrophillic |

Hydrophillic is often a misspelling of hydrophobic.


Hydrophillic has no English definition.

As an adjective hydrophobic

is of, or having hydrophobia (rabies).

hydrophobic

English

Etymology 1

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, or having hydrophobia (rabies).
  • Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (physics, chemistry) Lacking an affinity for water; unable to absorb, or be wetted by water.
  • Derived terms
    * (lacking an affinity for water) superhydrophobic
    Antonyms
    * (lacking an affinity for water) hydrophilic

    hydrophillic

    Not English

    Hydrophillic has no English definition. It may be misspelled.