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Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D008823
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Micelles

Definitions
Particles consisting of aggregates of molecules held loosely together by secondary bonds. The surface of micelles are usually comprised of amphiphatic compounds that are oriented in a way that minimizes the energy of interaction between the micelle and its environment. Liquids that contain large numbers of suspended micelles are referred to as EMULSIONS.
Synonyms
Micelle
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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