amphiphilic

English

Etymology

From amphi- +‎ -philic.

Adjective

amphiphilic (comparative more amphiphilic, superlative most amphiphilic)

(chemistry, of a molecule) Being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups.
(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.

Translations

having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups

Finnish: yhteisliukoinen, amfifiilinen

Portuguese: anfifílico

having one surface consisting of hydrophilic amino acids and the opposite surface consisting of hydrophobic (or lipophilic) ones

Finnish: amfifiilinen

Portuguese: anfifílico

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