Meaning Of The Word Amphipathic
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What's The Definition Of Amphipathic?
amphipathic in American English
adjective: having two different affinities, as a polar end that is attracted to water and a nonpolar end that is repelled by it amphipathic in British English adjective: 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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