sustancias anfofilas

English translation: amphophilic substances

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Spanish term or phrase:sustancias anfofilas
English translation:amphophilic substances
Entered by: William Diaz

19:41 Feb 20, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) / biochemistry
Spanish term or phrase: sustancias anfofilas
Reparto entre fases y sustancias anfofilas
William Diaz
Colombia
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amphophilic substances
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Wilsonn Perez Reyes
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5 +2amphophilic substances
Wilsonn Perez Reyes
5amphoteric substances
slothm
1sustancias polares
liz askew


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sustancias polares


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http://www.google.co.uk/search?num=100&hl=en&as_qdr=all&q=cr...

liz askew
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amphophilic substances


Explanation:


Example sentence(s):
  • Liposomes are closed, spherical vesicles created by mixing specific proportions of amphophilic substances such as phospholipids and cholesterol ...

    Reference: http://www.ambisome.com/index2.php?section=about&page=monogr...
Wilsonn Perez Reyes
El Salvador
Local time: 07:41
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agree  Esperanza González
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  -> Muchas gracias, Esperanza.

agree  raptisi: De acuerdo.
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amphoteric substances


Explanation:
Anfofilas, anfófilas, anfofílicas no están definidas por la RAE.
Anfotéricas sí está aceptada.
Amphophilic aparece en Google 4 veces. No aparece en Webster's on-line.
Amphoteric aparece en Google 3900 veces y en varios diccionarios.
Ver definición en,
http://www.ucc.ie/academic/chem/dolchem/html/dict/000a1.html

An amphoteric substance is one which has both acidic and basic properties and which can behave as a weak base or a weak acid under different experimental conditions.


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