Biology, Chemistry
Biologists use a number of -phobia/-phobic terms to describe predispositions by plants and animals against certain conditions. For antonyms, see here.
- Acidophobia/Acidophobic – preference for non-acidic conditions.
- Heliophobia/Heliophobic – aversion to sunlight.
- Hydrophobia/Hydrophobic – a property of being repelled by water.
- Lipophobicity – a property of fat rejection
- Oleophobicity – a property of oil rejection
- Ombrophobia – avoidance of rain
- Photophobia (biology) a negative phototaxis or phototropism response, or a tendency to stay out of the light
- Superhydrophobe – the property given to materials that are extremely difficult to get wet.
- Thermophobia – aversion to heat.
Read more about this topic: List Of Phobias
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