oleophobicity etymology

English word oleophobicity comes from English -ity, English oleophobic (Tending to repel oil.)

Detailed word origin of oleophobicity

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-ity English (eng) Used to form a noun from an adjective; especially, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description.. Used to form other nouns, especially abstract nouns.
oleophobic English (eng) Tending to repel oil.
oleophobicity English (eng) The state or condition of being oleophobic.

Words with the same origin as oleophobicity

Descendants of -ity
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