[{"word":"amphipathic","phonetic":"/ˌam.fɪˈpaθ.ɪk/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˌam.fɪˈpaθ.ɪk/","audio":""},{"text":"/ˌæm.fəˈpæ.θɪk/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Describing a molecule, such as a detergent, which has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"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":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["amphiphilic"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/amphipathic"]}]