Definitions
Wiktionary
- adj. Very hydrophobic; used especially to describe materials having surfaces that are very difficult to wet, and have a water contact angle greater than 150°
Examples
“The paper, by lead author and Pitt doctoral student Liangliang Cao, presents the first evidence of anti-icing properties for a burgeoning class of water repellants-including the Pitt coating-known as superhydrophobic coatings.”
“The research paper, by lead author and Pitt doctoral student Liangliang Cao, presents the first evidence of anti-icing properties for a burgeoning class of water repellants-including the Pitt coating-known as superhydrophobic coatings.”
“Now scientists at the University of Lyon have identified a “hydro-capillary” effect that can be overcome either by thinning the edge of the spout, or by applying superhydrophobic materials to the lip.”
“Lotus Ironically, this aquatic plant is superhydrophobic.”
Wired: Just Dew It: What Scientists Can Learn From Flower Petals
“Lily leaf superhydrophobic surfaces, support structures”
“Vanessa indica superhydrophobic surfaces, self-cleaning”
“Setcreasea superhydrophobic surfaces, self-cleaning”
“Colias erate superhydrophobic surfaces, self-cleaning sea slug perform colonoscopies”
“Our investigation offers a facile process to assemble novel microrobots that can walk on the water surface by using superhydrophobic wires and miniature motors.”
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Carlos' Words
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A roster of adjectives that infrequently surface in typical conversation and writing. Many are dredged from scientific or other technical jargon or sieved from examples of disused archaic forms.
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