carbophobic

English

Etymology

carbo- +‎ -phobic

Adjective

carbophobic (comparative more carbophobic, superlative most carbophobic)

  1. (organic chemistry) lacking an affinity for carbon atoms in a molecule
  2. (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.
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