| AMPHIPATHIC | • amphipathic adj. (Chemistry) Describing a molecule, such as a detergent, which has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups. • amphipathic adj. (Biochemistry) Of the surface(s) on a protein, particularly an alpha helix, where one surface of the… • AMPHIPATHIC adj. of an unsymmetrical molecular group of which one end is hydrophilic and the other end hydrophobic. |
| AMPHIPHILES | • amphiphiles n. Plural of amphiphile. • AMPHIPHILE n. a type of molecule that is amphiphilic, of or relating to a compound having a polar water-molecule attached to a water-soluble hydrocarbon chain. |
| AMPHIPHILIC | • amphiphilic adj. (Chemistry, of a molecule) Being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups. • amphiphilic adj. (Biochemistry, of a protein, especially an alpha helix) Having one surface consisting of hydrophilic… • AMPHIPHILIC adj. of or relating to a compound having a polar water-molecule attached to a water-soluble hydrocarbon chain. |
| AMPHIPLOIDS | • amphiploids n. Plural of amphiploid. • AMPHIPLOID n. having at least one set of diploid chromosomes derived from each parent species. |
| AMPHIPLOIDY | • amphiploidy n. (Genetics) The condition of being amphiploid. • AMPHIPLOIDY n. the state of being amphiploid, having at least one set of diploid chromosomes derived from each parent species. |
| AMPHIPROTIC | • amphiprotic adj. (Chemistry) Able to both donate and accept a proton, and thus able to react both as an acid and a base; amphoteric. • AMPHIPROTIC adj. having both protophilic (basic) and protogenic (acidic) properties. |
| EPIPHYTISMS | • EPIPHYTISM n. the state of being an epiphyte, a plant which grows upon another plant. |
| HIPPODAMIST | • HIPPODAMIST n. a horse-tamer. |
| HIPPODROMIC | • hippodromic adj. Relating to a hippodrome. • HIPPODROMIC adj. relating to a hippodrome. |
| HIPPOPOTAMI | • hippopotami n. Plural of hippopotamus. • HIPPOPOTAMUS n. a large African artiodactyl ungulate of aquatic habits. |
| PEMPHIGOIDS | • pemphigoids n. Plural of pemphigoid. • PEMPHIGOID n. any of a group of skin diseases, also PEMPHIGOUS. |
| PERIMORPHIC | • perimorphic adj. Of or relating to perimorphism or a perimorph. • PERIMORPHIC adj. like a perimorph, also PERIMORPHOUS. |
| PREMIERSHIP | • premiership n. The office of a premier or prime minister. • premiership n. (Australia, sporting) The position held by the champion team at the end of a particular season (especially… • Premiership prop.n. (Britain, soccer) the Premier League of English association football. |
| PRIMATESHIP | • primateship n. The office, dignity, or position of a primate (church officer). • PRIMATESHIP n. the office of primate. |
| UMPIRESHIPS | • umpireships n. Plural of umpireship. • UMPIRESHIP n. umpirage; arbitrament. |