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 ribosome is
(biology) small organelles found in all cells; involved in the production of proteins by translating messenger rna.
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
ribosome
English
Noun
(
wikipedia ribosome)
(
en noun)
(biology) Small organelles found in all cells; involved in the production of proteins by translating messenger RNA.
Derived terms
* polyribosome
Related terms
* ribosomal
* ribosomic
Anagrams
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