different between hydrophore vs hydrophobe

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek ????????? (hudrophóros)

Noun

hydrophore (plural hydrophores)

1. (obsolete) An instrument used to obtain specimens of water from any desired depth.
2. (zoology) A cup-like projection that terminates the pedicels of some hydroids.
3. (sculpture) A sculpture of a standing female figure carrying a water vessel on her head.
4. A tank used to provide water pressure.

English

Etymology

hydro- +? -phobe

Noun

hydrophobe (plural hydrophobes)

1. (chemistry) A hydrophobic compound or material

Derived terms

• hydrophobic
• superhydrophobe

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /i.d??.f?b/

Adjective

hydrophobe (plural hydrophobes)

1. hydrophobic (lacking an affinity for water)

Noun

hydrophobe m or f (plural hydrophobes)

1. hydrophobe

Further reading

• “hydrophobe” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

hydrophobe

1. inflection of hydrophob:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Latin

Adjective

hydrophobe

1. vocative masculine singular of hydrophobus