hydrophobicity: the property of being water-repellent; tending to repel and not absorb water
property: a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
fagaceae: chiefly monoecious trees and shrubs: beeches; chestnuts; oaks; genera Castanea, Castanopsis, Chrysolepis, Fagus, Lithocarpus, Nothofagus, Quercus