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a) The condition of being hydrophobicb) The degree to which a substance is hydrophobic
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hydrophobicity — hidrofobiškumas statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Medžiagos nesugebėjimas sudaryti molekulinių ryšių su vandens molekulėmis. atitikmenys: angl. hydrophobicity vok. Wasserabstoßungsfähigkeit, f rus. гидрофобность, f pranc … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
hydrophobicity — noun see hydrophobic … New Collegiate Dictionary
hydrophobicity — See hydrophobic. * * * … Universalium
hydrophobicity — hy·dro·pho·bic·i·ty … English syllables
hydrophobicity — noun the property of being water repellent; tending to repel and not absorb water • Derivationally related forms: ↑hydrophobic • Hypernyms: ↑property * * * noun see hydrophobic * * * hydrophobicˈity noun • • • … Useful english dictionary
hydrophobic — hydrophobicity /huy dreuh foh bis i tee/, n. /huy dreuh foh bik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to hydrophobia. 2. Chem. having little or no affinity for water. Cf. oleophilic. [1640 50; HYDROPHOBE + IC] * * * … Universalium
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