Rabid animals are hydrophobic. From LearnThat.org.
The other end of the same molecule is hydrophobic, meaning it doesn't like water, and this end is actually able to dissolve grease molecules. From Wordnik.com. [A Bit of Soap] Reference
This solvent is hydrophobic, meaning it mixes with oils and doesn't like water. From Wordnik.com. [Food IngredientsFIrst News] Reference
Human hair is hydrophobic, meaning that it deflects water but still absorbs oil. From Wordnik.com. [NBC San Diego -] Reference
All of these happenings could possibly affect your passion in photography if you're being too overprotective on your 'hydrophobic' camera. From Wordnik.com. [EzineArticles] Reference
The small bits of plastic absorb hydrophobic chemicals. From Wordnik.com. [Surfers Against Sewage: the muck stops here] Reference
“In other words, the first layer of water is hydrophobic.”. From Wordnik.com. [Wetness-Defying Water | Impact Lab] Reference
The surface additionally offers enhanced hydrophobic properties. From Wordnik.com. [Sustainable Design Update » Blog Archive » Materials Monday - Biomimetic Coating] Reference
Like a living cell, the polymersome membrane has a hydrophobic core. From Wordnik.com. [The Speculist: Exploring the Development Space] Reference
On hydrophobic surfaces, they did not see such an increase in viscosity. From Wordnik.com. [Thin Water Acts Like a Solid | Impact Lab] Reference
That could be something as seemingly trivial as the behaviour of hydrophobic groups. From Wordnik.com. ["The End of Theory: The Data Deluge Makes the Scientific Method Obsolete"] Reference
Water-jet looms are only suitable for weaving continuous filament hydrophobic materials. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 6] Reference
Neither will we find brains and neurotransmitters among the molecules that are hydrophobic. From Wordnik.com. [2008 May - Telic Thoughts] Reference
One exampleuses the nanostructures found on lotus leaves to create hydrophobic surfaces see here. From Wordnik.com. [2006 September 15 « Eclectics Anonymous] Reference
Delicate, sensitive antennae tapped gently, tentatively, at the hydrophobic tropical weave of his pants. From Wordnik.com. [Drowning World]
That's what my Mother told me just before her unfortunate death at my hands in the hydrophobic otter compound. From Wordnik.com. [I Hate to Admit It, . . .] Reference
Other compounds with hydrophobic portions and a negative charge, such as acetyl tryptophan, were also effective. From Wordnik.com. [Paul D. Boyer - Autobiography] Reference
It wraps back and forth along the line of the jaw like the two sides of a zipper, with hydrophobic side-chains for teeth. From Wordnik.com. [Starfish] Reference
They are like scorpions in that they follow dry ground and when they come to water they make men frenzied and hydrophobic. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-01-01] Reference
Normal glass panes are hydrophobic water repellent: Raindrops slide down, leaving behind dirt streaks and evaporated spots. From Wordnik.com. [How To Buy & Sell just about Everything] Reference
The hydrophobic portion (made up of a long hydrocarbon chain) dissolves dirt and oils, while the ionic end dissolves in water. From Wordnik.com. [A Bit of Soap] Reference
A heavy downpour was in progress and some of the tepid water leaked through a small gap in the hydrophobic charge to run down her back. From Wordnik.com. [Drowning World]
Unless you are hydrophobic or consider it too--ahem--splashy a show of wealth, few vacation options are more appealing than yacht charters. From Wordnik.com. [The Smarter Charter] Reference
Water practically flies off 'near perfect' hydrophobic surface that refuses to get wet. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz] Reference
When the carbon dioxide is removed, the solvent switches back to its hydrophobic state. From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
When the team filled up the groove with hydrophobic material, water was no longer repelled. From Wordnik.com. [ Analysis] Reference
She says "When I saw the task involved water, I knew I wouldn't make it, I am hydrophobic.". From Wordnik.com. [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference
A hydrophobic office clerk is mistaken for a swimming champion while testing an unsinkable swimsuit. From Wordnik.com. [post-gazette.com - News] Reference
Similar to BH3I-1, the structural analogue BH3I-2 can also displace Bak peptide from the hydrophobic groove of. From Wordnik.com. [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference
In Zic/Gli/Zap1 C2H2 ZF proteins, the two N-terminal ZFs form a single structural unit by sharing a hydrophobic core. From Wordnik.com. [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference
The interfaces are more hydrophobic than general PPI's interfaces, with less charged residues and more non-polar atoms. From Wordnik.com. [Elites TV] Reference
This structural unit defines a new motif comprised of two tryptophan side chains at the center of the hydrophobic core. From Wordnik.com. [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference
The wing surface is covered in micro-scale hydrophobic hairs and nano-scale star-shaped structures called "micrasters". From Wordnik.com. [ Analysis] Reference
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