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Hydrophobic
The extent of insolubility; not readily absorbing water; resisting or repelling water, wetting, or hydration; or being adversely affected by water. Hydrophobic bonding is an attraction between the hydrophobic or non-polar portions of molecules, causing them to aggregate and exclude water from between them.
Publication Source: ISPE Baseline® Guide, Vol. 4: Water and Steam Systems (First Edition)
Publication Date: 2001
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