ALL meanings of amphiphilic
am·phi·phile
A a - adjective amphiphilic relating to or characterizing an amphiphile 3
- noun amphiphilic any of many organic compounds, as a surfactant, detergent, bile salt, or phospholipid, composed of hydrophilic and hydrophobic portions. 1
- noun amphiphilic (chemistry, of a molecule) Being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups. 1
- adjective amphiphilic (biochemistry, of a protein, especially an alpha helix) Having one surface consisting of hydrophilic amino acids and the opposite surface consisting of hydrophobic (or lipophilic) ones. 0