Log Octanol-Water Partitioning Coefficient (log Kow)
The octanol-water partition coefficient (Kow) is a measure of the equilibrium concentration of a compound between octanol and water that indicates the potential for partitioning into soil organic matter (i.e., a high Kow indicates a compound which will preferentially partition into soil organic matter rather than water). Kow is inversely related to the solubility of a compound in water. Log Kow is used in models to estimate plant and soil invertebrate bioaccumulation factors.