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amphiphilic

Amphiphilic vs Wettability - What's the difference?

amphiphilic | wettability |


As an adjective amphiphilic

is (chemistry|of a molecule) being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups.

As a noun wettability is

the ability of a solid surface to reduce the surface tension of a liquid in contact with it such that it spreads over the surface and wets it.

Amphiphilic - What does it mean?

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Amphophilic vs Amphiphilic - What's the difference?

amphophilic | amphiphilic |


As adjectives the difference between amphophilic and amphiphilic

is that amphophilic is that can be stained with either an acidic or basic dye while amphiphilic is being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups.

Taxonomy vs Amphiphilic - What's the difference?

taxonomy | amphiphilic |


As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective amphiphilic is

(chemistry|of a molecule) being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups.

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