hydrophobe

[ hahy-druh-fohb ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a hydrophobic substance.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydrophobe¹

First recorded in 1920–25; hydro- ¹ + -phobe

Example Sentences

I reached the wharf and jumped into a boat; the unhappy Blanchard, who is a hydrophobe, followed me.

From Project Gutenberg

The trouble about maintaining a dog is that he may go on for years in a quiet, gentlemanly way, winning the regard of all who know him, and then all of a sudden he may hydrophobe in the most violent manner.

From Project Gutenberg