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amphiphilic

am·phi·phile
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [am-fuh-fahyl]
    • /ˈæm fəˌfaɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [am-fuh-fahyl]
    • /ˈæm fəˌfaɪl/

Definitions of amphiphilic word

  • adjective amphiphilic relating to or characterizing an amphiphile 3
  • noun amphiphilic any of many organic compounds, as a surfactant, detergent, bile salt, or phospholipid, composed of hydrophilic and hydrophobic portions. 1
  • noun amphiphilic (chemistry, of a molecule) Being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups. 1
  • adjective amphiphilic (biochemistry, of a protein, especially an alpha helix) Having one surface consisting of hydrophilic amino acids and the opposite surface consisting of hydrophobic (or lipophilic) ones. 0

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Origin of amphiphilic

First appearance:

before 1970
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75; amphi- + -phile

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Parts of speech for Amphiphilic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

amphiphilic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

amphiphilic usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with amphiphilic

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