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amphiphile
[ am-fuh-fahyl ]
/ ˈæm fəˌfaɪl /
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noun Biochemistry.
any of many organic compounds, as a surfactant, detergent, bile salt, or phospholipid, composed of both hydrophilic and hydrophobic portions.
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OTHER WORDS FROM amphiphile
am·phi·phil·ic [am-fuh-fil-ik], /ˌæm fəˈfɪl ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby amphiphile
Amphinome, Amphinomus, Amphion, amphioxus, amphipathic, amphiphile, amphiphilic, amphiploid, amphipod, amphipodous, amphiprostyle
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