Glossary

Hydrophobic

11.07.08

Lacking an affinity for water. In chemistry, hydrophobicity refers to the physical property of a molecule that is repelled from a mass of water. Hydrophobic molecules tend to be non-polar and thus prefer other neutral molecules and nonpolar solvents

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