amphiphilic
am·phi·phil·ic
adj \-ˈfi-lik\Definition of AMPHIPHILIC
: of, relating to, or being a compound (as a surfactant) consisting of molecules having a polar water-soluble group attached to a water-insoluble hydrocarbon chain; also : being a molecule of such a compound
— am·phi·phile \ˈam(p)-fə-ˌfīl\ noun
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1948
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