water-repellent

See also: water repellent

English

Adjective

water-repellent (comparative more water-repellent, superlative most water-repellent)

That does not absorb water or that prevents the absorption of water.
Synonym: hydrophobic

Near-synonym: water-resistant

Translations

that does not absorb water or that prevents the absorption of water — see also hydrophobic

Belarusian: воданепрыма́льны (vodanjeprymálʹny), гідрафо́бны (hidrafóbny)
French: hydrofuge (fr)
Russian: водоотта́лкивающий (ru) (vodoottálkivajuščij), гидрофо́бный (ru) (gidrofóbnyj)
Ukrainian: водовідшто́вхувальний (vodovidštóvxuvalʹnyj), гідрофо́бний (hidrofóbnyj)

Noun

water-repellent (plural water-repellents)

Alternative form of water repellent.