Is “Amphipathic” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
AMPHIPATHIC
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Meaning of Amphipathic

/ˌam.fɪˈpaθ.ɪk/

adjective
  1. 1.Describing a molecule, such as a detergent, which has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups.

  2. 2.Of the surface(s) on a protein, particularly an alpha helix, where one surface of the alpha helix has hydrophilic amino acids and the opposite face has hydrophobic (or lipophilic) amino acids.

Synonyms: amphiphilic