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ANFIFILO [1 record]

Record 1 2025-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

[Said of a molecule] having two different affinities, as a polar end that is attracted to water and a nonpolar end that is repelled by it ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Se dit d'une entité moléculaire qui présente à la fois des parties hydrophiles et des parties hydrophobes.

OBS

amphiphile : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 février 2025.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
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