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: anfifílicoEtymology
from amphi- , -philic.See also
amphipathic amphiphobic amphiprotic amphoteric surfactantIs Amphiphilic a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
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Scrabble UK
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English International (SOWPODS)
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Scrabble Global
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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