##  [Micelle](/micelle) 

  ##  [Micelle](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/micelle-0) 

  

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Definition

An aggregate of amphiphilic molecules in an aqueous environment in which hydrophobic tails are sequestered toward an interior region and polar head groups face the solvent; micelle formation typically occurs above a critical micelle concentration and enables solubilization and transport of hydrophobic molecules without creating a separate macroscopic liquid phase.