superhydrophobic
superhydrophobic adjective: very hydrophobic; used especially to describe materials having surfaces that are very difficult to wet, and have a water contact angle greater than 150°.
Adjective
superhydrophobic (comparative more superhydrophobic, superlative most superhydrophobic)
- Very hydrophobic; used especially to describe materials having surfaces that are very difficult to wet, and have a water contact angle greater than 150°
Forms of superhydrophobic
| comparative | more superhydrophobic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most superhydrophobic |
Origin of superhydrophobic
From super- + hydrophobic.
Questions about superhydrophobic
- What does superhydrophobic mean?
- Superhydrophobic means very hydrophobic; used especially to describe materials having surfaces that are very difficult to wet, and have a water contact angle greater than 150°.
- What part of speech is superhydrophobic?
- Superhydrophobic is an adjective.
Words near superhydrophobic in the dictionary
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