AMPHIPHILIC


Meaning of AMPHIPHILIC in English

ˌ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ ˈfilik adjective

Etymology: amphi- + -philic

: of, relating to, consisting of, or being one or more molecules (as of a glycolipid or sphingolipid) in a biological membrane having a polar water-soluble terminal group attached to a water-insoluble hydrocarbon chain

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