Hydrophobe

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. One who is suffering from hydrophobia.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A hydrophobic compound or material
  • Word Usage
    "In chemistry, hydrophobicity (from the combining form of water in Attic Greek hydro - and for fear phobos) refers to the physical property of a molecule (known as a hydrophobe) that is repelled from a mass of water."