Amphiphilic Uncommon

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Adjective

Being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups.

See Also

amphiphilicity amphoteric lipophilic amphiprotic amphiphile hydrophobic hydrophilic surfactant

Related Terms

amphiphilicity amphoteric lipophilic amphiprotic amphiphile hydrophobic hydrophilic surfactant amphipathic bolaamphiphile amphiphilically delmopinol nonamphiphilic amino acids detergent

Rhyming Words

ilic flic relic folic telic melic colic kilic holic malic hylic eolic dulic aulic xylic salic philic aholic italic exilic

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