carbophobic

English

Etymology

From carbo- +‎ -phobic.

Adjective

carbophobic (comparative more carbophobic, superlative most carbophobic)

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

Related terms

• carbophilic
• carbophobe
• carbophobia