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hydrophobization

hydrophobization noun: the act or process of making something hydrophobic, such as the surface of a particle.

Noun

hydrophobization (uncountable)

  1. The act or process of making something hydrophobic, such as the surface of a particle

Forms of hydrophobization

alternative formhydrophobisation

Origin of hydrophobization

From hydrophobize + -ation.

Questions about hydrophobization

What does hydrophobization mean?
Hydrophobization means the act or process of making something hydrophobic, such as the surface of a particle.
What part of speech is hydrophobization?
Hydrophobization is a noun.

Words near hydrophobization in the dictionary

  1. hydrophobines
  2. hydrophobins
  3. hydrophobised
  4. hydrophobist
  5. hydrophobists
  6. hydrophobization
  7. hydrophobize
  8. hydrophobized
  9. hydrophobizes
  10. hydrophobizing
  11. hydrophobophobia

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