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lipophilicity

chemistry
Also known as: fat solubility

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surfactants

  • schematic diagram of the emulsion-polymerization method
    In surfactant

    hydrophilic (water-soluble) and partly lipophilic (soluble in lipids, or oils). It concentrates at the interfaces between bodies or droplets of water and those of oil, or lipids, to act as an emulsifying agent, or foaming agent.

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vitamins

  • USDA MyPlate dietary guidelines
    In human nutrition: Vitamins

    The four fat-soluble vitamins (soluble in nonpolar solvents) are vitamins A, D, E, and K. Although now known to behave as a hormone, the activated form of vitamin D, vitamin D hormone (calcitriol), is still grouped with the vitamins as well. The nine water-soluble vitamins (soluble in…

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  • vitamin E
    In vitamin: The fat-soluble vitamins

    The four fat-soluble vitamin groups are A, D, E, and K; they are related structurally in that all have as a basic structural unit of the molecule a five-carbon isoprene segment, which is

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