Is “Amphipathic” a Scrabble word?
Yes
AMPHIPATHIC
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General English word list
Meaning of Amphipathic
/ˌam.fɪˈpaθ.ɪk/
adjective
1.Describing a molecule, such as a detergent, which has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups.
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