Hydrophobic

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005486",
  "term": "Hydrophobic",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Describing a substance or a part of a molecule that lacks affinity for water and tends to repel it. These nonpolar regions or molecules prefer to associate with other nonpolar substances rather than with water. Hydrophobic interactions are a driving force in the self-assembly of amphiphilic polymers and proteins in aqueous environments.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 85, 463. 'Terminology for aggregation and self-assembly in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)' on page 475 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-12-03-12)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/hydrophobic/"
}