See Also: hydrophobe(dictionary)

hydrophobe (iou)



hydrophobe noun & adjective. L19.
[French from Latin hydrophobus, Greek hudrophobos, from Greek hudro- HYDRO- + phobos fear.]
A. noun.
A person with hydrophobia. rare. L19.
A hydrophobic substance. E20.
b. adjective. = HYDROPHOBIC adjective 2. E20.