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Hydrophobic vs Hydrophobin - What's the difference?

hydrophobic | hydrophobin |

As an adjective hydrophobic

is of, or having hydrophobia (rabies) or hydrophobic can be (physics|chemistry) lacking an affinity for water; unable to absorb, or be wetted by water.

As a noun hydrophobin is

any of a class of small, cysteine-rich proteins that are expressed only by filamentous fungi, known for their capability of forming a hydrophobic coating on the surface of an object.

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

    hydrophobin

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia hydrophobin)
  • Any of a class of small, cysteine-rich proteins that are expressed only by filamentous fungi, known for their capability of forming a hydrophobic coating on the surface of an object.