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amphiphile

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
am-phiphile
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chemical compound which has both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties. Many such compounds are used as surfactants.

Etymology

From amphi- + -phile.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

amphiphiles (plural)

Derived Forms

metalloamphiphile

Frequently Paired Words

amphiphilic amphipathic macroamphiphile

Questions

What does amphiphile mean?
A chemical compound which has both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties. Many such compounds are used as surfactants.
Where does amphiphile come from?
From amphi- + -phile.

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