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Not readily absorbing water, or being adversely affected by water, as a hydrophobic colloid.<\/p>\n

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Water repellant; opposite of hydrophilic.<\/p>\n

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This term means water hating or having a great dislike for water. It is used to describe molecules or portions of molecules that have very little or no affinity for water. The property of having an affinity for oil (nonpolar environments) at an oil-water interface. For example, a nonpolar hydrocarbon such as butane (as used in lighters) that will not dissolve in water, but which will dissolve (be miscible) in oil is said to be hydrophobic (i.e., a molecule that is “water hating”).<\/p>\n

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A compound that will not dissolve in water but will dissolve in fat solvents such as alcohol, ether, or chloroform.<\/p>\n

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Lacking affinity for water; tending not to dissolve in, attract, hold, mix with, or be wetted by water.<\/p>\n

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Naturally resistant to being penetrated by moisture.<\/p>\n

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