Water resistance may refer to:
- wet strength, a measure of how well a fibreweb's hold together upon a force of rupture
- waterproofing, making objects relatively unaffected by water or resisting the ingress of water under specified conditions
- Fluid resistance, drag in water
- Lotus effect (water-resistance in plant leaves)
- the electrical resistivity of water
See also:-
- Hydrophobe
- Superhydrophobe
Famous quotes containing the words water and/or resistance:
“What did it matter where you lay once you were dead? In a dirty sump or in a marble tower on top of a high hill? You were dead, you were sleeping the big sleep, you were not bothered by things like that. Oil and water were the same as wind and air to you.”
—Raymond Chandler (1888–1959)
“Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.”
—Sun Tzu (6–5th century B.C.)