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Lipophobicity — Lipophobicity, also sometimes called lipophobia, is a chemical property of chemical compounds which means fat rejection , literally fear of fat . Lipophobic compounds are those not soluble in lipids or other non polar solvents. From the other… … Wikipedia
Organofluorine chemistry — Some important organofluorine compounds. A: fluoromethane B: isoflurane C: a CFC D: an HFC E: triflic acid F: Teflon G: PFOS H: fluorouracil I: fluoxetine Organofluorine chemistry describes the ch … Wikipedia
-phobia — The English suffixes phobia, phobic, phobe ( of Greek origin: φόβος/φοβία ) occur in technical usage in psychiatry to construct words that describe irrational, disabling fear as a mental disorder (e.g., agoraphobia), in chemistry to describe… … Wikipedia
Fluorocarbon — Perfluorohexane, a stable fluoroalkane liquid Fluorocarbons, sometimes referred to as perfluorocarbons or PFCs, are organofluorine compounds that contain only carbon and fluorine bonded together in strong carbon–fluorine bonds. Fluoroalkanes that … Wikipedia
Lipophilicity — Lipophilicity, fat liking , refers to the ability of a chemical compound to dissolve in fats, oils, lipids, and non polar solvents such as hexane or toluene. [Compendium of Chemical Terminology, [http://goldbook.iupac.org/L03572.html lipophilic] … Wikipedia
Hydrophobic effect — The hydrophobic effect is the property that non polar molecules tend to form intermolecular aggregates in an aqueous medium and analogous intramolecular interactions. [GoldBookRef|title=hydrophobic interaction|file=H02907] [ Interfaces and the… … Wikipedia
lipophobia — noun A fear of becoming fat. The new generation avoided fixed itineraries, stayed in cheap hotels or hostels, and (unaffected by the lipophobia of later generations) lived on bread, cheese, and paté. See Also: lipophobicity … Wiktionary
List of phobias — This article is about the suffix phobia. For the class of psychological disorders, see Phobia. Contents 1 Psychological conditions 1.1 Animal phobias … Wikipedia
