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What does hydrophobe mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word hydrophobe? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (chemistry) A hydrophobic compound or material
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This noncoupling treatment is a thermally stable, aromatic hydrophobe designed to improve dispersion and wetout while displacing moisture from the filler surface.
The very fact they got me through the basic scuba-diving certificate is something of an achievement for such a hydrophobe.
The alkyl functionality also acts as a hydrophobe to reduce water absorption.

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