carbophobic
English
Etymology
carbo- + -phobic
Adjective
carbophobic (comparative more carbophobic, superlative most carbophobic)
- (organic chemistry) lacking an affinity for carbon atoms in a molecule
- (chemistry) Lacking an affinity for carbohydrates
- 1979, Polymer Science U.S.S.R., Volume 20, page 2377:
- the heterogeneity of the filler surface (presence of carbophilic and carbophobic sections)
- 1984, Bureau of Mines research, page 56:
- This approach uses a second carbophobic metal.
- 1979, Polymer Science U.S.S.R., Volume 20, page 2377:
Related terms
- carbophilic
- carbophobe
- carbophobia