Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,805,702,372 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

amphiphile

   Also found in: Medical, Wikipedia 0.05 sec.
amphiphile [′am·fə‚fīl]
(chemistry)
A molecule which has a polar head attached to a long hydrophobic tail.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
No references found
 
A gemini amphiphile made of natural fatty acid and several peptides, the new material has high permeability.
In essence, TESPT is acting as a small molecule amphiphile that can effectively temper the surface energy differences that exist between BIIR and silica.
In fact, most efforts to synthesize sheet-like objects have involved simply laying down thin films on surfaces or letting certain types of molecules known as amphiphiles assemble themselves into layers.
 
Encyclopedia browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.