I wrote my thesis on amphipathic molecules at the university.
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Amphipathic
//ˌam.fɪˈpaθ.ɪk//
Synonyms for "amphipathic" (2 found)
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Italian
1 entries- anfipatico adj (of a molecule: having both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups)
Portuguese
2 entries- anfipático adj (of a molecule: having both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups)
- anfipático adj (of an alpha helix: having one surface with hydrophilic amino acids and the opposite surface with hydrophobic or lipophilic aminoacids)
Spanish
1 entries- anfipático adj (of a molecule: having both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups)
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Oil is an amphipathic molecule as it has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic characteristics.
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