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Is triglyceride hydrophobic

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Typically, no. They will either form a layer on the surface of the water of droplets (called micelles) if they are pushed beneath the surface. This is because triglycerides are hydrophobic, and will not dissolve readily in water.

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because its not

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Because it is purely hidrophobic, that is, it does not have any molecules that can disolve in water. 

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No, it's a lipid.

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no it is not.

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