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hydropathy
Used for:
hydrophilicity
Used for:
hydrophobicity
Used for:
lipophilicity
Used for:
lipophobicity
Broader Terms:
chemical property
Related Terms:
amphiphilicity
Related Terms:
solubility
Scope Note:
tendency of a chemical compound or molecular domain to be included (hydrophilicity) or excluded (hydrophobicity) from aqueous solvents; important in protein folding, structure, and binding and biological membrane structure; do not use for hydrotherapy.
Term Number:
0629-9290
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