Definitions For Amphiphilic

Adjective

(chemistry, of a molecule) Being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups. (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

Finnish: yhteisliukoinen, amfifiilinen Italian: anfifilico Portuguese: anfifílico Spanish: anfifílico Finnish: amfifiilinen Italian: anfifilico Portuguese: anfifílico Spanish: anfifílico

Etymology

from amphi- , -philic.

See also

amphipathic amphiphobic amphiprotic amphoteric surfactant

Is Amphiphilic a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
25
Words with Friends
28

The word Amphiphilic is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends

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