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amphipathic
[ am-fuh-path-ik ]
/ ˌæm fəˈpæθ ɪk /
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adjective Chemistry.
an uncommon variant of amphiphilic.
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Words nearby amphipathic
amphimixis, Amphinome, Amphinomus, Amphion, amphioxus, amphipathic, amphiphile, amphiphilic, amphiploid, amphipod, amphipodous
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British Dictionary definitions for amphipathic
amphipathic
amphipath (ˈæmfɪˌpæθ)
/ (ˌæmfɪˈpæθɪk) /
adjective
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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