Synonyms & related words for amphipathic

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Words related to amphipathic

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Where does amphipathic come from?

The word amphipathic breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: amphi-, from Greek amphi- (“both, on both sides”); path, from Greek pathos (“feeling, affinity”); and -ic, from Greek -ikos (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.