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AMPHIPHILIC Synonyms

There are 3 synonyms of the word amphiphilic. (exact relations)
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hydrophilic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having a strong affinity for water; tending to dissolve in, mix with, or be wetted by water

lipophilic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having an affinity for lipids

amphipathic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• Describing a molecule, such as a detergent, which has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups.

• Of the surface(s) on a protein, particularly an alpha helix, where one surface of the alpha helix has hydrophilic amino acids and the opposite face has hydrophobic (or lipophilic) amino acids.

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