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amphiphile

amphiphile noun: a chemical compound which has both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties. Many such compounds are used as surfactants.

Noun

amphiphile (plural amphiphiles)

  1. A chemical compound which has both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties. Many such compounds are used as surfactants.

Forms of amphiphile

pluralamphiphiles

Origin of amphiphile

From amphi- + -phile.

Words formed from amphiphile

Questions about amphiphile

What does amphiphile mean?
Amphiphile means a chemical compound which has both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties. Many such compounds are used as surfactants.
What part of speech is amphiphile?
Amphiphile is a noun.
What is the plural of amphiphile?
The plural of amphiphile is amphiphiles.

Words near amphiphile in the dictionary

  1. amphipaths
  2. amphipathy
  3. amphipatic
  4. amphiphatic
  5. amphiphil
  6. amphiphile
  7. amphiphiles
  8. amphiphilic
  9. amphiphilically
  10. amphiphilicities
  11. amphiphilicity

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