See also: anfipatico

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From anfi- +‎ -pático.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.fiˈpa.t͡ʃi.ku/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.fiˈpa.t͡ʃi.ko/

  • Hyphenation: an‧fi‧pá‧ti‧co

Adjective edit

anfipático (feminine anfipática, masculine plural anfipáticos, feminine plural anfipáticas)

  1. (chemistry, of a molecule) amphipathic (having both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups)
  2. (biochemistry, of an alpha helix) amphipathic (having one surface with hydrophilic amino acids and the opposite surface with hydrophobic or lipophilic aminoacids)

Further reading edit

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From anfi- +‎ -pático, a calque of English amphipathic.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /anfiˈpatiko/ [ãɱ.fiˈpa.t̪i.ko]
  • Rhymes: -atiko
  • Syllabification: an‧fi‧pá‧ti‧co

Adjective edit

anfipático (feminine anfipática, masculine plural anfipáticos, feminine plural anfipáticas)

  1. (chemistry) amphipathic

Further reading edit