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lgKow
Logarithm to the base 10 of the partition coefficient of a substance between octan-1-ol and water.
Note: This is used as an empirical measure for lipophilicity in calculating bioaccumulation, fish toxicity, membrane adsorption and penetration etc.
- Sõnaliik: noun
- Valdkond/domeen: Biology; Chemistry
- Category: Toxicology
- Company: National Library of Medicine
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