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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">water-repellent</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>hydrophobicity</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>waterproofing</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>physicochemical attributes and properties</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>water repellent</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>water resistance</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>water-resistant</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Having a surface that resists but is not impervious to water. To describe materials or surfaces impervious to water, use 'waterproof' (ALT of "waterproofing"). For the state or quality of having little or no affinity for water, especially on the molecular level, use "hydrophobicity." ]]></note></mads>