Hydrophobic

Hydrophobic: Having an aversion for water.
Hydropower: Electrical energy produced by falling water.

Hydrophobic: Having a strong aversion for water.
Hydropneumatic: A water system, usually small, in which a water pump is automatically controlled by the pressure in a compressed air tank.

hydrophobic/ adj., -ity n.
antonym hydrophilic
Describing the character of a substance, material, molecular entity or group of atoms which is insoluble or confers insolubility in water, or resistance to wetting or hydration.

hydrophobic Having a strong aversion (dislike) for water. The opposite of hydrophillic.
hydropneumatic A water system, usually small, in which a water pump is automatically controlled by the air pressure in a compressed-air tank.

hydrophobic (Hi-dro-FOE-bick). Having a strong aversion (dislike) for water. The opposite of hydrophilic.

Hydrophobic
"Water-fearing"; having a strong aversion for water. Substances that tend not to dissolve in water.
Hydropneumatic ...

Hydrophobic: Tending not to combine with water, or incapable of dissolving in water; insoluble or immiscible in water ("water-fearing"). A property exhibited by non-polar organic compounds, including the petroleum hydrocarbons.

(liking) for water. The opposite of hydrophobic.
hydrophobic (Hi-dro-FOE-bick). Having a strong aversion
(dislike) for water. The opposite of hydrophilic.

Adsorption is often used to extract pollutants by causing them to be attached to such adsorbents as activated carbon or silica gel. Hydrophobic, or water-repulsing adsorbents, are used to extract oil from waterways in oil spills.

See also: Concentration, Water, Toxic, Organism, Condition