💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Lipophile"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| hydrophilenoun | Hydrophilic. |
| lyophilenoun | (chemistry) a lyophilic substance |
| lyophobenoun | (chemistry) a lyophobic substance |
| lipophorenoun | (biology) A lipochrome-containing chromatophore, usually a xanthophore |
| lipopolymernoun | (organic chemistry) Any polymer containing lipid (fatty acid or steroid) moieties. |
| lipidoidnoun | Any material having characteristics of a lipid |
| hydroxylipidnoun | (organic chemistry) Any hydroxy derivative of a lipid |
| lipolysisnoun | (biochemistry) The reverse of lipogenesis in which stored fat is broken down. |
| lipidnoun | (organic chemistry) Any of a group of organic compounds including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides. Lipids are characterized by being insoluble in water, and account for most of the fat present in the human body. |
| lipidenoun | Archaic form of lipid. [(organic chemistry) Any of a group of organic compounds including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides. Lipids are characterized by being insoluble in water, and account for most of the fat present in the human body.] |
| phytolipidnoun | (organic chemistry) Any lipid present in plants |
| heterolipidnoun | (organic chemistry) A phospholipid, or a lipid that contains a nitrogen atom |
| lipoconjugatenoun | (biochemistry) lipid conjugate |
| lipidolysisnoun | Alternative form of lipolysis. [(organic chemistry) The hydrolysis of lipids.] |
| lipoylnoun | (organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formally derived from lipoic acid by removal of the hydroxyl group |
| lipoylationnoun | (organic chemistry) The attachment of a lipoyl group to a molecule |
| mycolipidnoun | (biochemistry) Any lipid that has at least one mycolic acid as a fatty acid component |
| chlorolipidnoun | (biochemistry) Any of various long-chain aliphatic chlorides found in various simple organisms. |
| phospholipidnoun | (organic chemistry) Any lipid, such as lecithin or cephalin, consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group and a simple organic molecule such as choline or ethanolamine; they are important constituents of biological membranes. |
| amphiphilenoun | (chemistry) A chemical compound which has both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties. Many such compounds are used as surfactants. |
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