English

Adjective

amphiphilic ‎(comparative more amphiphilic, superlative most amphiphilic)

1. (chemistry, of a molecule) Being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups.
2. (biochemistry, of a protein, especially an alpha helix) Having one surface consisting of hydrophilic amino acids and the opposite surface consisting of hydrophobic (or lipophilic) ones.

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See also

• amphipathic
• amphiprotic
• amphoteric
• surfactant