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Hydrophobic

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001919

Describing a substance that repels water and tends not to mix with or be wetted by water. In drilling fluids, hydrophobic materials are often used to create oil-based muds or to modify the surface properties of solids to prevent water interaction. Oil and waxes are examples of hydrophobic substances.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001919
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001919",
  "term": "Hydrophobic",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Describing a substance that repels water and tends not to mix with or be wetted by water. In drilling fluids, hydrophobic materials are often used to create oil-based muds or to modify the surface properties of solids to prevent water interaction. Oil and waxes are examples of hydrophobic substances.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/hydrophobic/"
}

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