Meaning

(rare, derogatory) Exhibiting transphilia..

Definitions by Sense

1. (rare, derogatory) Exhibiting transphilia.
2. (chemistry) Having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties.

Example Sentences

The transphilic acid (TPHA) fraction ("transphilic" meaning fraction of intermediate polarity isolated from the XAD-4 resin) was found to incorporate […]

... transphilic acids, which is consistent with the observation that the fulvic acids had a higher SUVA than the transphilic acids. By contrast, transphilic acids contained a higher proportion of sugars and amino sugars[…]

... transphilic and hydrophilic fractions pass through. Subsequent application of trans/hydrophilic fractions to the XAD-4 resin retained the transphilic fraction, while the hydrophilic fraction passed through. The hydrophobic and transphilic[…]

... (transphilic fraction, or TPH) or with NaOH at pH 13 (transphilic acids, or TPHA). The transphilic NOM fraction accounts for 10 to 30% of the NOM. The hydrophilic fraction (HPI) is the material that is not retained by either[…]

... transphilic neutrals, (5)hydrophilic NOM, and (6)transphilic acids.The LCOCD and XAD fractionation, as well as other related methods, are discussed in detail elsewhere[7]. The sensitivity of DOC and related methods depends primarily on the […]

... transphilic organic acid, and (d) hydrophilic fractions of a water sample from the Yukon River at Pilot Station, Alaska. (See Plate 2.) whole water sample are often found in the hydrophobic fractions containing aquatic humic substances[…]

Word Forms

• more transphilic
• most transphilic

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