Explore Amphiphilic through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Amphiphilic in a sentence
Amphiphilic meaning
- Being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups.
- Having one surface consisting of hydrophilic amino acids and the opposite surface consisting of hydrophobic (or lipophilic) ones.
Using Amphiphilic
- The main meaning on this page is: Being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups. | Having one surface consisting of hydrophilic amino acids and the opposite surface consisting of hydrophobic (or lipophilic) ones.
- In the example corpus, amphiphilic often appears in combinations such as: amphiphilic molecules.
Context around Amphiphilic
- Average sentence length in these examples: 16.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Amphiphilic
- In this selection, "amphiphilic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 16.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, molecules, molecule and substance stand out and add context to how "amphiphilic" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include called an amphiphilic molecule and lipophilic or amphiphilic substance in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "amphiphilic" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with amphiphilic
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
This makes them amphiphilic molecules (having both hydrophobic and hydrophilic portions). (11 words)
When dissolving a lipophilic or amphiphilic substance in a polar environment, the polar molecules (i. (15 words)
A compound that has two immiscible hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts within the same molecule is called an amphiphilic molecule. (19 words)
Many amphiphilic molecules show lyotropic liquid-crystalline phase sequences depending on the volume balances between the hydrophilic part and hydrophobic part. (21 words)
A compound that has two immiscible hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts within the same molecule is called an amphiphilic molecule. (19 words)
When dissolving a lipophilic or amphiphilic substance in a polar environment, the polar molecules (i. (15 words)
Example sentences (4)
A compound that has two immiscible hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts within the same molecule is called an amphiphilic molecule.
Many amphiphilic molecules show lyotropic liquid-crystalline phase sequences depending on the volume balances between the hydrophilic part and hydrophobic part.
This makes them amphiphilic molecules (having both hydrophobic and hydrophilic portions).
When dissolving a lipophilic or amphiphilic substance in a polar environment, the polar molecules (i.
Common combinations with amphiphilic
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: