"amphiphilic" meaning in All languages combined

See amphiphilic on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more amphiphilic [comparative], most amphiphilic [superlative]
Etymology: From amphi- + -philic. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|amphi-|-philic}} amphi- + -philic Head templates: {{en-adj}} amphiphilic (comparative more amphiphilic, superlative most amphiphilic)
  1. (chemistry, of a molecule) Being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups. Translations (having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups): yhteisliukoinen (Finnish), amfifiilinen (Finnish), anfifilico (Italian), anfifílico (Portuguese), anfifílico (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-amphiphilic-en-adj-NXQ9rNcp Categories (other): Chemistry Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups': 65 35
  2. (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. Translations (having one surface consisting of hydrophilic amino acids and the opposite surface consisting of hydrophobic (or lipophilic) ones): amfifiilinen (Finnish), anfifilico (Italian), anfifílico (Portuguese), anfifílico (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-amphiphilic-en-adj-JWJT-Bdu Categories (other): Biochemistry, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with amphi-, English terms suffixed with -philic, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with amphi-: 32 68 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -philic: 25 75 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 26 74 Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'having one surface consisting of hydrophilic amino acids and the opposite surface consisting of hydrophobic (or lipophilic) ones': 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: amphiphilically, amphiphilicity, nonamphiphilic Related terms: amphipathic, amphiphobic, amphiprotic, amphoteric, surfactant

Alternative forms

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