carbophilic

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adjective

Having an affinity for carbon atoms in a molecule (especially an unsaturated one)

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Meanings

adjectivecarbophilic (comparative more carbophilic, superlative most carbophilic)

comparative more carbophilic · superlative most carbophilic

  1. chemistryHaving an affinity for carbon atoms in a molecule (especially an unsaturated one)

Origin

From carbo- + -philic.

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Translations

Italian carbofilico
  • carbofilicohaving an affinity for carbon atoms
Cite this entry
APA

carbophilic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbophilic

MLA

“carbophilic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbophilic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carbophilic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbophilic.

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