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amphipathic

American  
[am-fuh-path-ik] / ˌæm fəˈpæθ ɪk /

adjective

Chemistry.

  1. an uncommon variant of amphiphilic.

amphipathic British  
/ ˈæmfɪˌpæθ, ˌæmfɪˈpæθɪk /

adjective

  1. chem biochem of or relating to a molecule that possesses both hydrophobic and hydrophilic elements, such as are found in detergents, or phospholipids of biological membranes

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Etymology

Origin of amphipathic

First recorded in 1970–75; amphi- + -pathic

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