- hydrophobicity
- hy·dro·pho·bic·i·ty
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hydrophobicity
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hydrophobicity — hidrofobiškumas statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Medžiagos nesugebėjimas sudaryti molekulinių ryšių su vandens molekulėmis. atitikmenys: angl. hydrophobicity vok. Wasserabstoßungsfähigkeit, f rus. гидрофобность, f pranc … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
hydrophobicity — noun see hydrophobic … New Collegiate Dictionary
hydrophobicity — See hydrophobic. * * * … Universalium
hydrophobicity — noun a) The condition of being hydrophobic b) The degree to which a substance is hydrophobic … Wiktionary
hydrophobicity — noun the property of being water repellent; tending to repel and not absorb water • Derivationally related forms: ↑hydrophobic • Hypernyms: ↑property * * * noun see hydrophobic * * * hydrophobicˈity noun • • • … Useful english dictionary
hydrophobic — hydrophobicity /huy dreuh foh bis i tee/, n. /huy dreuh foh bik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to hydrophobia. 2. Chem. having little or no affinity for water. Cf. oleophilic. [1640 50; HYDROPHOBE + IC] * * * … Universalium
Partition coefficient — In chemistry and the pharmaceutical sciences, a partition (P) or distribution coefficient (D) is the ratio of concentrations of a compound in the two phases of a mixture of two immiscible solvents at equilibrium.[1] The terms gas/liquid partition … Wikipedia
Hydrophobe — In chemistry, hydrophobicity (from the combining form of water in Attic Greek hydro and for fear phobos ) refers to the physical property of a molecule (known as a hydrophobe) that is repelled from a mass of water [Aryeh Ben Na im Hydrophobic… … Wikipedia
Froth flotation — Diagram of a cylindrical froth flotation cell with camera and light used in image analysis of the froth surface. Froth flotation is a process for selectively separating hydrophobic materials from hydrophilic. This is used in several processing… … Wikipedia
Chemistry of biofilm prevention — Biofilm formation occurs when free floating microorganisms attach themselves to a surface. They secrete extracellular polymers that provide a structural matrix and facilitate adhesion. Because biofilms protect the bacteria, they are often more… … Wikipedia
