Solvophobic

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011038",
  "term": "Solvophobic",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Describing a substance or a part of a molecule that repels or has a low affinity for a particular solvent. This lack of affinity leads to unfavorable interactions, causing the substance to be poorly soluble or to aggregate in that solvent. For instance, a hydrophobic group is solvophobic in water.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 85, 463. 'Terminology for aggregation and self-assembly in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)' on page 487 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-12-03-12)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/solvophobic/"
}