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Meaning of "amphiphilic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AMPHIPHILIC

amphiphilic  [ˌæmfɪˈfɪlɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMPHIPHILIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Amphiphilic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES AMPHIPHILIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Amphiphile

Amphiphile is a term describing a chemical compound possessing both hydrophilic and lipophilic properties. Such a compound is called amphiphilic or amphipathic. This forms the basis for a number of areas of research in chemistry and biochemistry, notably that of lipid polymorphism. Organic compounds containing hydrophilic groups at both ends of a prolate molecule are called bolaamphiphilic. Common amphiphilic substances are soaps, detergents and lipoproteins.

Definition of amphiphilic in the English dictionary

The definition of amphiphilic in the dictionary is relating to or characterising an amphiphile ie a molecule with both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AMPHIPHILIC


acidophilic
ˌæsɪdəʊˈfɪlɪk
basophilic
ˌbeɪsəˈfɪlɪk
bibliophilic
ˌbɪblɪəʊˈfɪlɪk
electrophilic
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈfɪlɪk
eosinophilic
ˌi:əʊˌsɪnəˈfɪlɪk
haemophilic
ˌhiːməʊˈfɪlɪk
halophilic
ˌhæləʊˈfɪlɪk
hemophilic
ˌhiːməʊˈfɪlɪk
hydrophilic
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈfɪlɪk
lipophilic
ˌlɪpəʊˈfɪlɪk
mesophilic
ˌmɛsəʊˈfɪlɪk
microaerophilic
ˌmaɪkrəʊˌɛərəʊˈfɪlɪk
necrophilic
ˌnɛkrəʊˈfɪlɪk
nucleophilic
ˌnjuːklɪəʊˈfɪlɪk
oleophilic
ˌəʊlɪəʊˈfɪlɪk
oxyphilic
ˌɒksɪˈfɪlɪk
paedophilic
ˌpiːdəʊˈfɪlɪk
pedophilic
ˌpiːdəʊˈfɪlɪk
psychrophilic
ˌsaɪkrəʊˈfɪlɪk
thermophilic
ˌθɜːməʊˈfɪlɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMPHIPHILIC

amphigouri
amphimacer
amphimictic
amphimixes
amphimixis
amphioxi
amphioxus
amphipath
amphipathic
amphiphile
amphiploid
amphiploidy
amphipod
amphipodous
amphiprostylar
amphiprostyle
amphiprotic
amphisbaena
amphisbaenae
amphisbaenic

WORDS THAT END LIKE AMPHIPHILIC

ailourophilic
ailurophilic
anglophilic
barophilic
basilic
cartophilic
chromophilic
coprophilic
cryophilic
cytophilic
geophilic
keratinophilic
neutrophilic
notaphilic
photophilic
protophilic
pyroninophilic
scopophilic
siderophilic
trochilic
zoophilic

Synonyms and antonyms of amphiphilic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «amphiphilic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMPHIPHILIC

Find out the translation of amphiphilic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of amphiphilic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «amphiphilic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

两性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

anfífila
570 millions of speakers

English

amphiphilic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

amphiphilic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محبة للجهتين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

амфифильный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

amphiphilic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বহিরঙ্গ এম্ফিলিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

amphiphile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Amphiphilic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

amphiphilen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

両親媒性の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

양친 매성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Amphiphilic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

amphiphilic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

amphiphilic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Amphiphilic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

amfifilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

anfifilica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

amfifilowym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

амфіфільних
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amfifilă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αμφίφιλος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

amphiphilic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

amfifil
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

amfifilisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of amphiphilic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMPHIPHILIC»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about amphiphilic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMPHIPHILIC»

Discover the use of amphiphilic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to amphiphilic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Amphiphilic Block Copolymers: Self-Assembly and Applications
It is the belief of the editors of this book that the recognition of block copolymers as being amphiphilic molecules and sharing common features with other well-studied amphiphiles will prove beneficial to both the surfactant and the ...
P. Alexandridis, B. Lindman, 2000
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Self Organized Nanostructures of Amphiphilic Block Copolymers I
Conformations and Solution Properties of Star-Branched Polyelectrolytes, by Oleg V. Borisov, Ekaterina B. Zhulina, Frans A. M. Leermakers, Matthias Ballauff and Axel H. E. Müller; Self-Assembled Structures of Amphiphilic Ionic Block ...
Axel H E M Ller, Oleg Borisov, 2011
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Physics of Amphiphilic Layers: Proceedings of the Workshop, ...
The topics treated in the proceedings volume are mono- and bilayers, interactive forces between layers (with special emphasis on steric forces), ordered structures (in particular swollen lamellar phases and defects), vesicles, micelles ...
Jacques Meunier, Dominique Langevin, Nino Boccara, 2012
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Phase Transitions and Critical Phenomena: Self-assembling ...
This book describes that progress by focusing on three principle approaches to self-assembling amphiphilic systems: microscopic models; intermediate length scale Ginzburg-Landau models; and large length scale interfacial (or membrane) ...
Gerhard Gompper, Cyril Domb, Melville S. Green, 1994
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Self Assembly of Amphiphilic Conjugated Polyelectrolytes and ...
The CPE micelles formed in solution can be preserved when cast on substrates as thin films, with rodlike particles observable with atomic force microscopy.
Andrew Plater-Zyberk Clark, 2009
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The Structure and Conformation of Amphiphilic Membranes: ...
The contributions to this volume provide an up-to-date overview and describe thestate-of-the-art of this rapidly evolving field of research.
Reinhard Lipowsky, Dieter Richter, Kurt Kremer, 2011
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Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Amphiphilic Dendrimers
In this work the general effects of branching on amphiphilic polymers are explored with molecular simulations using a Lennard-Jones interaction model.
Nicholas William Suek, 2008
8
Self-assembly of Amphiphilic Molecules in Organic Liquids
The second reverse aggregate we deal with is the reverse vesicle.
Shih-Huang Tung, 2007
9
Amphiphilic Organoplatinum(II) Complexes: Self-assembly in ...
A new amphiphilic organoplatinum(II) precursor with a predefined angle of 90° was synthesized.
Umamageswaran Maran, 2009
10
Interaction of Amphiphilic Macromolecules with Globular Proteins
Towards that direction, this thesis work describes the entry of our group research in the area of "applications of custom designed amphiphilic macromolecules in medicine or biology".
Britto S. Sandanaraj, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMPHIPHILIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term amphiphilic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Using the Power Law Model to Quantify Shear Thickening Behaviour
Shear thickening can also take place in polymers, especially in amphiphilic polymers, which may stretch or open up at high shear rates, ... «Azom.com, Jul 15»
2
Scientists Found A New Way To Stop Bleeding Using Sprayable Foam
According to an ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering study, the sprayable foam is based on an Amphiphilic Biopolymer, and should be ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
3
Interaction between living cells and polymeric particles: potential …
The cellular uptake of polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) composed of biodegradable amphiphilic polymers was observed using an ionic liquid ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
4
Surfactants Market by Product Type, by Substrate Type, by …
These are a group of amphiphilic organic compounds that help to lower the surface tension of a liquid or interfacial tension between two liquids. «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
5
Life-Saving Sprayable Foam Stops Trauma Wounds From Bleeding
The researchers go on to state that they used amphiphilic biopolymer and hydrophobically modified chitosan (hmC) as materials to create the ... «Medical Daily, Jun 15»
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Here's how colorful bugs will transformation cosmetics
... Arthropod Biophotonic Nanostructures Spans Amphiphilic Phase-Space. ... commonly observed as stable phases of amphiphilic surfactants, ... «CosmeticsDesign.com USA, May 15»
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Synthesis and microphase-separated nanostructures of P4VP …
An amphiphilic liquid-crystalline block copolymer composed of poly(4-vinylpyridine) (P4VP) block and polymethacrylate bearing stilbene ... «Nature.com, May 15»
8
Star creation for plant medication
Sumerlin's team have overcome this hurdle to yield amphiphilic copolymers with tuneable molecular weights and topologies by combining PSI ... «Royal Society of Chemistry, May 15»
9
Evolving DES Technology May Benefit Diabetic Patients
According to Dr. Romaguera, “amphilimus” is the name given to the combination of “sirolimus with an amphiphilic carrier, which modulates the ... «TCTMD, May 15»
10
Curcumin-Encapsulated Polymeric Micelles Suppress the …
Micelles composed of amphiphilic block copolymers are widely used in the delivery of water insoluble agents with a size ranging from 20 to 100 ... «Nature.com, May 15»

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