单词 | hydrofuge |
释义 | > as lemmashydrofuge hydrofuge adj. and n. Brit. /ˈhʌɪdrə(ʊ)fjuː(d)ʒ/ , U.S. /ˈhaɪdrəˌfjudʒ/ [see -fuge comb. formFrench hydrofuge] (a) adj. impervious to water, as the plumage of ducks, the pubescence of many insects, etc.; (b) n. a substance which is impervious to or resists the action of water.ΘΠ the world > matter > liquid > dryness > [noun] > quality of being water-resistant > substance repellant1805 water-repellant1815 water-repellent1840 repellent1843 hydrofuge1886 hydrophobe1924 1886 Hamerton in Longman's Mag. VII. 375 The efficacy of resinous solutions, as hydrofuges. < as lemmas |
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