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Hydrophobic literally means "fear of water." It's used in chemistry to refer to "greasy" molecules (the opposite term is "hydrophilic", which means "water-loving") that don't dissolve readily in water. In medicine, it's an old term for rabies, which as one of its effects makes it painful to swallow; an animal with rabies often avoids water despite being thirsty because swallowing hurts so much.
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What does hydr mean in hydrophobis?
"Hydr" in "hydrophobic" refers to water. A substance that is hydrophobic tends to repel or not mix with water.
How can one create hydrophobic water?
One can create hydrophobic water by adding a hydrophobic substance, such as a surfactant or a hydrophobic coating, to the water. This substance will repel water molecules, causing the water to exhibit hydrophobic properties.
Is cysteine considered hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
Cysteine is considered hydrophobic.
Are lipids hydrophobic or hydrophobic?
All Lipids are hydrophobic: that's the one property they have in common. This group of molecules includes fats and oils, waxes, phospholipids, steroids and cholesterol.
When a substance repels water such as oil and water it is said to be?
Hydrophobic.
What does hydr mean in hydrophobis?
"Hydr" in "hydrophobic" refers to water. A substance that is hydrophobic tends to repel or not mix with water.
Is cholesterol hydrophobic or hydrophobic?
Cholesterol has many hydrophobic side chains and a single hydrophilic side chain. Because it contains both hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups, it is amphipathic.yes cholesterol Hydrophobic , choestol not soluble in water
Is vitamin A hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
hydrophobic
What is hydrophobic and how do you determine if a molecule is hydrophobic?
Hydrophobic describes molecules that are repelled by water. You can determine if a molecule is hydrophobic by looking at its structure - if it contains mostly nonpolar covalent bonds or hydrophobic functional groups (e.g. alkyl groups), it is likely to be hydrophobic. Additionally, hydrophobic molecules tend to aggregate together in water due to the hydrophobic effect.
The interior of the phospholipid bilayer is?
Hydrophobic.
How can one create hydrophobic water?
One can create hydrophobic water by adding a hydrophobic substance, such as a surfactant or a hydrophobic coating, to the water. This substance will repel water molecules, causing the water to exhibit hydrophobic properties.
What is characteristics of hydrophobic solution?
The meaning of hydrophobic is which rejects water, which cannot be wetted; solids are hydrophobic not liquids.
Is phosphatidylethanolamine hydrophobic?
yes it is!!! it has an hydrophobic permeability barrier predominantly in phospholipids
Is hydrophobic a lipid?
No. Hydrophobic is a concept or symptom, not a substance as lipids are.
Is the molecule nonpolar and hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
The molecule is nonpolar and hydrophobic.
Is cysteine considered hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
Cysteine is considered hydrophobic.
Are hydrophobic substances polar or nonpolar?
Hydrophobic substances are nonpolar.
