Definition of Hydrophobic. Meaning of Hydrophobic. Synonyms of Hydrophobic

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Definition of Hydrophobic

Hydrophobic
Hydrophobic Hy`dro*phob"ic, a. [L. hydrophobicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. hydrophobique.] Of or pertaining to hydrophobia; producing or caused by rabies; as, hydrophobic symptoms; the hydrophobic poison.

Meaning of Hydrophobic from wikipedia

- In chemistry, hydrophobicity is the physical property of a molecule that is seemingly repelled from a m**** of water (known as a hydrophobe). In contrast...
- Hydrophobicity scales are values that define the relative hydrophobicity or hydrophilicity of amino acid residues. The more positive the value, the more...
- The hydrophobic effect is the observed tendency of nonpolar substances to aggregate in an aqueous solution and to be excluded by water. The word hydrophobic...
- Hydrophobic sand (or magic sand) is a toy made from sand coated with a hydrophobic compound. The presence of the hydrophobic compound causes the grains...
- Hydrophobic silica is a form of silicon dioxide (commonly known as silica) that has hydrophobic groups chemically bonded to the surface. The hydrophobic...
- Hydrophobic mismatch is the difference between the thicknesses of hydrophobic regions of a transmembrane protein and of the biological membrane it spans...
- Hydrophobic concrete is concrete that repels water. It meets the standards outlined in the definition of waterproof concrete. Developed in Australia in...
- polar than the stationary phase. Hydrophobic molecules in the mobile phase tend to adsorb to the relatively hydrophobic stationary phase. Hydrophilic molecules...
- characteristics of hydrophobic amino acids well. Several side chains are not described well by the charged, polar and hydrophobic categories. Glycine...
- Hydrophobic soil is a soil whose particles repel water. The layer of hydrophobicity is commonly found at or a few centimeters below the surface, parallel...