am·phi·phil·ic
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Definition of amphiphilic
: of, relating to, or being a compound (such as a surfactant) consisting of molecules having a polar water-soluble group attached to a water-insoluble hydrocarbon chain
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: being a molecule of such a compound
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amphiphile
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ˈam(p)-fə-ˌfī(-ə)l
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“Amphiphilic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amphiphilic. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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am·phi·phil·ic
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Medical Definition of amphiphilic
: 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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The first known use of amphiphilic was in 1948
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