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Meaning of water-fearing | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Lacking affinity for water; hydrophobic.

Examples

“Molecules with this dual nature are called amphiphiles ('liking both'): in soaps and detergents, they are comprised of a water-loving (hydrophilic) part and a water-fearing (hydrophobic) part.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

water-hugging water-laid water-level water-loving water-permeable water-powered