Hydrophobic

Hydrophobic:
The word hydrophobic is derived from Greek origins. From Greek definitions, the word "hydro" represents water and the word "phobos" represents fear. Together the word hydrophobic means the fear of water. In the photo you see vegetable oil: this vegetable oil is hydrophobic. This is because the oil is in simple terms "afraid" of water. When the oil and water come in contact they repel one another. An example of this would be trying to wash oil off of a plate. This is a hard job, the oil does not rinse off easily; it takes its time because the oil is fighting back the water. Thus the vegetable oil, like many other greasy substances, is hydrophobic.