| 单词 | water-repelling |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswater-repelling water-repelling adj. tending to repel, or not to absorb, water; cf. hydrophobic adj. 2a, water-repellent adj. ΚΠ 1840 Spectator 5 Sept. 858/2 When either plant or animal dies, and ceases to perform its functions, including the production of the water-repelling mucus among the rest, it is immediately subjected to the economy of the waters. 1950 Pop. Mech. Mar. 172 Several of the chemicals have an odd ability to cause some water-attracting surfaces to become water-repelling and oil-attracting. 2010 M. M. Domach Introd. Biomed. Engin. (ed. 2) xii. 235 When the angle exceeds 90°, we obtain the familiar beading that occurs on water-repelling surfaces. < as lemmas |
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