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Hydrophobic
Repels water but has affinity for nonpolar substances.
Nonpolar molecules and surfaces that cluster together in aqueous solution; the hydrophobic effect drives membrane formation and protein folding.
How one textbook covers it
Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
Nonpolar molecules and surfaces that cluster together in aqueous solution; the hydrophobic effect drives membrane formation and protein folding.
Related terms
Amphipathic, Hydrophilic, Lipophilic