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amphiphilic

a. 1 (context chemistry of a molecule English) Being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups. 2 (context biochemistry of a protein especially an alpha helix English) Having one surface consisting of hydrophilic amino acids and the opposite surface consisting of hydrophobic (or lipophilic) ones.