Hydrophobe

molecule that is seemingly repelled from a mass of water From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hydrophobe
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Hydrophobe is a term from chemistry for a substance that does not mix with water. Examples of such substances are different types of vegetable oils, and fats. Many hydrophobic substances are lipophiles, they mix with fats and oils easily.

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