English Explanatory Dictionary

amphiphilic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups.
  2. Having one surface consisting of hydrophilic amino acids and the opposite surface consisting of hydrophobic (or lipophilic) ones.

Word forms

amphiphilic more amphiphilic most amphiphilic

Etymology

From amphi- + -philic.

Related words

amphipathic amphiphobic amphiprotic amphoteric surfactant

Derived words

amphiphilically amphiphilicity nonamphiphilic
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