HYDROPHOBICITY

hydrophobicity

(noun) the property of being water-repellent; tending to repel and not absorb water

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hydrophobicity (countable and uncountable, plural hydrophobicities)

(chemistry, uncountable) The condition of being hydrophobic.

(chemistry, countable) The degree to which a substance is hydrophobic.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

26 February 2025

ACRIMONIOUS

(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; ā€œan acrimonious disputeā€; ā€œbitter about the divorceā€


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Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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