AMPHIPHILIC Synonyms
There are 3 synonyms of the word
amphiphilic.
(exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word amphiphilic. (close relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word amphiphilic. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for AMPHIPHILIC
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hydrophilic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having a strong affinity for water; tending to dissolve in, mix with, or be wetted by water | ||||||||
lipophilic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having an affinity for lipids | ||||||||
amphipathic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • Describing a molecule, such as a detergent, which has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups. • Of the surface(s) on a protein, particularly an alpha helix, where one surface of the alpha helix has hydrophilic amino acids and the opposite face has hydrophobic (or lipophilic) amino acids. |