Lipid film

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006654",
  "term": "Lipid film",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A layer of lipid molecules, one or more molecules thick, formed at an interface, such as the boundary between a liquid and a gas or between two immiscible liquids. These films are composed of amphiphilic molecules that orient themselves based on their polar heads and nonpolar tails. A lipid monolayer at an air-water interface is a common experimental system studied using a Langmuir trough.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "film"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1972, 31, 577. 'Manual of Symbols and Terminology for Physicochemical Quantities and Units, Appendix II: Definitions, Terminology and Symbols in Colloid and Surface Chemistry' on page 613 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac197231040577)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/lipid-film/"
}