Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hahy-druh-fohb]
- /ˈhaɪ drəˌfoʊb/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hahy-druh-fohb]
- /ˈhaɪ drəˌfoʊb/
Definitions of hydrophobe word
- noun hydrophobe a hydrophobic substance. 1
- noun hydrophobe (chemistry) A hydrophobic compound or material. 1
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Origin of hydrophobe
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; hydro-1 + -phobe
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Parts of speech for Hydrophobe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hydrophobe popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
hydrophobe usage trend in Literature
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