amphiphile

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounamphiphile (plural amphiphiles)

plural amphiphiles

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

Origin

From amphi- + -phile.

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APA

amphiphile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphiphile

MLA

“amphiphile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphiphile. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amphiphile,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphiphile.

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