Octanol-water partition coefficient (log value)

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-019351",
  "term": "Octanol-water partition coefficient (log value)",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Ratio of a chemical that has reached equilibrium in adjacent fractions of octanol and water. This ratio is used frequently to estimate how an organic chemical will partition in the environment (e.g., between dissolved and sorbed fractions in surface water) as well as how it will behave in with respect to human tissues. A compound with a high octanol-water partition coefficient is more likely to bioaccumulate in human tissues, especially fatty tissues.",
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "EPA ExpoBox Terminology"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/octanol-water-partition-coefficient-log-value/"
}