amphiphile
[ am-fuh-fahyl ]
/ ˈæm fəˌfaɪl /
noun Biochemistry.
any of many organic compounds, as a surfactant, detergent, bile salt, or phospholipid, composed of hydrophilic and hydrophobic portions.
OTHER WORDS FROM amphiphile
am·phi·phil·ic [am-fuh-fil-ik] /ˌæm fəˈfɪl ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby amphiphile
amphinome,
amphinomus,
amphion,
amphioxus,
amphipathic,
amphiphile,
amphiploid,
amphipod,
amphipodous,
amphiprostyle,
amphiprotic