amphipathic
[ am-fuh-path-ik ]
/ ˌæm fəˈpæθ ɪk /
adjective Chemistry.
(of a molecule) having two different affinities, as a polar end that is attracted to water and a nonpolar end that is repelled by it.
Words nearby amphipathic
amphimixis,
amphinome,
amphinomus,
amphion,
amphioxus,
amphipathic,
amphiphile,
amphiploid,
amphipod,
amphipodous,
amphiprostyle
British Dictionary definitions for amphipathic
amphipathic
amphipath (ˈæmfɪˌpæθ)
/ (ˌæmfɪˈpæθɪk) /
adjective
chem biochem
of or relating to a molecule that possesses both hydrophobic and hydrophilic elements, such as are found in detergents, or phospholipids of biological membranes