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Amphiphilic
Meaning
Adj
●
In Chemistry:
Being a
detergent
: having both
hydrophilic
and
hydrophobic
(or
lipophilic
) groups.
●
In Biochemistry:
Having one
surface
consisting of
hydrophilic
amino acids
and the
opposite
surface
consisting of
hydrophobic
(or
lipophilic
) ones.
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Amphipathic
Amphoteric
Hydrophilic
Lipophilic
Anionic
Hydrophobic
Cationic
Polymeric
Zwitterionic
Amide
Surfactants
Polyelectrolyte
Nonionic
Amorphous
Supramolecular
Macromolecular
Copolymer
Nonpolar
Insoluble
Polymers
Dendrimers
Heterocyclic
Emulsifying
Solubilized
Polymer
Apolar
Conjugated
Bifunctional
Surfactant
Quaternary Ammonium
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