Explore Lipophilic through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Lipophilic meaning
Having the quality of dissolving in lipids; typically composed of mostly nonpolar bonds.
Synonyms of Lipophilic
Using Lipophilic
- The main meaning on this page is: Having the quality of dissolving in lipids; typically composed of mostly nonpolar bonds.
- Useful related words include: lipotropic, oleophilic.
- In the example corpus, lipophilic often appears in combinations such as: the lipophilic, lipophilic properties.
Context around Lipophilic
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Lipophilic
- In this selection, "lipophilic" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, secrete, properties, fatty and alkaloid stand out and add context to how "lipophilic" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include aids the lipophilic properties of and bases with lipophilic properties accumulate. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "lipophilic" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with lipophilic
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Lysosomotropism Weak bases with lipophilic properties accumulate in acidic intracellular compartments like lysosomes. (13 words)
This hydrophobic or lipophilic end can diffuse across cells that line the stomach wall. (14 words)
Lipophilic ligands, attached to lipocalin proteins, have been found to possess tumor protease inhibiting properties. (15 words)
In the river, electric eels can produce an electric shock that can stun or kill, while piranha are known to bite and injure humans. citation Various species of poison dart frogs secrete lipophilic alkaloid toxins through their flesh. (38 words)
Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is a carboxylic acid Cell membranes are generally impermeable to charged or large, polar molecules because of the lipophilic fatty acyl chains comprising their interior. (28 words)
It also aids the lipophilic properties of the cocoa powder which, again, keeps the product from separating. (17 words)
Example sentences (7)
Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is a carboxylic acid Cell membranes are generally impermeable to charged or large, polar molecules because of the lipophilic fatty acyl chains comprising their interior.
In the river, electric eels can produce an electric shock that can stun or kill, while piranha are known to bite and injure humans. citation Various species of poison dart frogs secrete lipophilic alkaloid toxins through their flesh.
It also aids the lipophilic properties of the cocoa powder which, again, keeps the product from separating.
Lipophilic ligands, attached to lipocalin proteins, have been found to possess tumor protease inhibiting properties.
Lysosomotropism Weak bases with lipophilic properties accumulate in acidic intracellular compartments like lysosomes.
This hydrophobic or lipophilic end can diffuse across cells that line the stomach wall.
When dissolving a lipophilic or amphiphilic substance in a polar environment, the polar molecules (i.
Common combinations with lipophilic
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: