carbophilic

English

Etymology

From carbo- +‎ -philic.

Adjective

carbophilic (comparative more carbophilic, superlative most carbophilic)

1. (organic chemistry) Having an affinity for carbon atoms in a molecule (especially an unsaturated one)

Related terms

• carbophobic
• carbophobe
• carbophobia

Translations

having an affinity for carbon atoms

• Italian: carbofilico (it)