Meaning of reverse micelle in English:
reverse micelle
noun
ChemistryA micelle formed in a non-polar solvent, comprising a spherical array of certain amphipathic molecules (e.g. soaps) clustered around a water droplet, with the hydrophobic part of each molecule pointing outwards (the reverse of the situation in a normal micelle).
Origin
1970s.
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