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amphiphile

[ am-fuh-fahyl ]

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. 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 ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²¹³¾Â·±è³ó¾±Â·±è³ó¾±±ô·¾±³¦ [am-f, uh, -, fil, -ik], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of amphiphile1

First recorded in 1970–75; amphi- + -phile

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