Organic carbon partition coefficient

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008309",
  "term": "Organic carbon partition coefficient",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A measure of the tendency of a chemical to partition between organic carbon in soil or sediment and water. It is expressed as the ratio of the chemical's concentration in organic carbon to its concentration in water. This coefficient, often denoted as KOC, is a key parameter in environmental fate modeling for predicting chemical mobility and bioavailability.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1276 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779071153)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/organic-carbon-partition-coefficient/"
}