/ Dictionary / Index A amphiphile: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: am•phi•phile Pronunciation: (am'fu-fīl"), [key] — n. Biochem. any of many organic compounds, as a surfactant, detergent, bile salt, or phospholipid, composed of hydrophilic and hydrophobic portions. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. amphipathic amphiploid Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stellar Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language