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MOLECULE AMPHIPHILE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Petrochemistry
- Oil Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amphiphile
1, record 1, English, amphiphile
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A molecule which has a polar head attached to a long hydrophobic tail. 2, record 1, English, - amphiphile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In polar media such as water, the hydrophobic part of the amphiphiles forming the micelle tends to locate away from the polar phase while the polar parts of the molecule (head groups) tend to locate at the polar micelle solvent interface. 3, record 1, English, - amphiphile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Chimie du pétrole
- Production pétrolière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- molécule amphiphile
1, record 1, French, mol%C3%A9cule%20amphiphile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Molécule qui a une moitié hydrophile et une moitié hydrophobe. 2, record 1, French, - mol%C3%A9cule%20amphiphile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Afin de se localiser à l'interface eau-huile, le tensioactif doit être formé de molécules dites «amphiphiles». [...] ces molécules se placent spontanément à cheval sur les interfaces eau-huile : la partie hydrophile va dans l'eau et la partie hydrophobe dans l'huile. 1, record 1, French, - mol%C3%A9cule%20amphiphile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains auteurs considèrent les termes «amphipathique» et «amphiphile» comme des synonymes (Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse et Compendium of Chemical Terminology, par exemple) d'autres, comme le dictionnaire de chimie et de ses applications de Duval et le McGraw-Hills, préfèrent les distinguer. 3, record 1, French, - mol%C3%A9cule%20amphiphile
Record 1, Key term(s)
- amphiphile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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