hydrophobic |
oleophobic |
Related terms |
Oleophobic is a related term of hydrophobic.
As adjectives the difference between hydrophobic and oleophobic
is that
hydrophobic is of, or having hydrophobia (rabies) while
oleophobic is tending to repel oil.
hydrophobic |
hydrophobized |
As adjectives the difference between hydrophobic and hydrophobized
is that
hydrophobic is of, or having hydrophobia (rabies) while
hydrophobized is made hydrophobic.
hydrophobic |
electrowetting |
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 electrowetting is
the modification of the wetting properties of a (typically hydrophobic) surface by means of an applied electric field.
hydrophobic |
hydrophobization |
As an adjective hydrophobic
is of, or having hydrophobia (rabies).
As a noun hydrophobization is
the act or process of making something hydrophobic, such as the surface of a particle.
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 |
isoprenylation |
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 isoprenylation is
(biochemistry) the addition of a hydrophobic, isoprenoid group to a protein to facilitate attachment to cell membranes.
hydrophobic |
superhydrophobic |
As adjectives the difference between hydrophobic and superhydrophobic
is that
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 while
superhydrophobic is very hydrophobic; used especially to describe materials having surfaces that are very difficult to wet, and have a water contact angle greater than 150°.
hydrophobic |
hydrophobous |
As adjectives the difference between hydrophobic and hydrophobous
is that
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 while
hydrophobous is hydrophobic.
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