different between lipophilic vs amphiphilic
lipophilic
English
Etymology
lipo- (“lipid”) +? -philic (“loving”)
Adjective
lipophilic (comparative more lipophilic, superlative most lipophilic)
- Having the quality of dissolving in lipids
- Typically have the quality of being composed of mostly nonpolar bonds
Antonyms
- hydrophilic
Derived terms
- lipophilicity
- nonlipophilic
Translations
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amphiphilic
English
Etymology
From amphi- +? -philic.
Adjective
amphiphilic (comparative more amphiphilic, superlative most amphiphilic)
- (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
See also
- amphipathic
- amphiprotic
- amphoteric
- surfactant
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