A term to denote the tendency of a particular solvent to promote ionization of an uncharged or, less often, charged solute. The term has been used both in a kinetic and in a thermodynamic context.
See also: Dimroth–Reichardt ET parameter, Grunwald–Winstein equation, Z-value
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1128 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)