As a letter s
is the letter s with a.
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.
s
Translingual
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(
wikipedia s)
Letter
The nineteenth letter of the .
Symbol
(
wikipedia)
(
mul-symbol)
voiceless alveolar fricative
Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.
See also
(
Latn-script)
*
* (esh)
* (dze)
*
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Image:Latin S.png, Capital and lowercase versions of S , in normal and italic type
Image:Fraktur letter S.png, Uppercase and lowercase S in Fraktur
Symbols for SI units
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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
