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单词 hydrophobic
释义
hydrophobic
adjective
specialized
uk
/ˌhaɪdrəʊˈfəʊbɪk/us
/ˌhaɪdroʊˈfoʊbɪk/
chemistry
Hydrophobicsubstancescannot bemixedwith ordissolvedinwater:
（物质）疏水的
Researchersmodifiedtheparticles'surfacesso that onesidewaswaterrepelling, or hydrophobic, and the other waswaterattracting, or hydrophilic.
HydrophobicchemicalsincludepollutantslikedioxinandDDT.
Hydrophobicclothingis made of amaterialthat does notallowwatertoenterit:
Waterrollsoff the hydrophobicT-shirtso it isn'tevenwetafterwards.
Thecoatingis hydrophobic, whichstopstheketchupsticking.
More examples
  • Lipids aremoleculeswith a hydrophobictailand a hydrophilichead.
  • Anormallysolid, hydrophobicmaterialsuch aswaxcan bemeltedand adrugincorporatedinto it.
  • Polyester, polyacrylnitryl andothersare hydrophobicsyntheticfibres.
  • Hydrophobicclothingis much more stain-resistant.
  • After severalwashesthegarmentbecomesless hydrophobic.
  • If I were tocontractrabiesI wouldsufferanagonising, hydrophobicdeath.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Textiles: describing words
  • billowy
  • bonded
  • breathable
  • brushed
  • clingy
  • diaphanous
  • fleecy
  • floaty
  • fluted
  • gauzy
  • handknit
  • mothproof
  • quilting
  • ruched
  • shag
  • showerproof
  • waterproof
  • weatherproof
  • woollen
  • woolly
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medical
sufferingfromhydrophobia(= agreatfearofdrinkingandwater, often asignofrabies):
Thepatientwas hydrophobic.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Fear & phobias
  • acrophobia
  • aerophobia
  • agoraphobia
  • agoraphobic
  • aquaphobia
  • arachnophobia
  • bogie
  • catastrophize
  • chill
  • claustrophobia
  • dread
  • homophobia
  • homophobic
  • hydrophobia
  • Islamophobia
  • misophonia
  • mortal
  • mysophobia
  • scare
  • willie
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(Definition ofhydrophobicfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
hydrophobic
adjective
specialized
uk
/ˌhaɪdrəʊˈfəʊbɪk/us
/ˌhaɪdroʊˈfoʊbɪk/
chemistry
Hydrophobicsubstancescannot bemixedwith ordissolvedinwater.
（物质）疏水的
medical
sufferingfromhydrophobia
恐水的

Examplesofhydrophobic

hydrophobic
Whenhydrophobicmolecules are solvated in bulk water, possibilities for resolving some of the frustrations in the hydrogen networks appear.
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A scenario emerges from these studies in which calcium ions coordinate the structure of interhemichannelhydrophobicdomains.
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Real proteins have a large ' two-letter ' component to their energy functions, loosely corresponding tohydrophobic-hydrophobicandhydrophobic-hydrophilic interactions.
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It was necessary to find out whether the binding ofhydrophobiccompounds occurred to other parasites.
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Detergents, which are commonly used for stabilizing and purifyinghydrophobicmolecules, can also be problematic, as detergent micelles scatter very well.
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Most lipocalins are beta-barrel structures with only one binding site forhydrophobicmolecules.
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Interaction betweenhydrophobicsurfaces with metastable intervening liquid.
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The interactions in the major groove are predominantlyhydrophobic.
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The content of conservedhydrophobicresidues in this hairpin is unusually high, and this suggests that the hairpin may interact with a hydrophobic partner.
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In addition to the charged amino acids, certainhydrophobicresidues appeared to contribute to the membrane binding and translocation.
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The conserved residues are dominated by glycines and internalhydrophobicamino acids and appear to be identical for structural reasons.
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The thioredoxin interaction area is different and contains morehydrophobicresidues and three histidines one of them very close to the active site.
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In another possible application, these groups could be part of designed ligands, which may site-specifically penetrate thehydrophobiccores of proteins, possibly inactivating them.
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Furthermore, biologically important weak interactions, such ashydrophobicinteractions and hydrogen bonding, are weaker at higher temperatures.
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Upon drying, thehydrophobiceffect ceases, but the dried cells, nevertheless, maintain their cellular organization.
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