amphoteric

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀμφότερος (“each of two”), from ἄμφω (“both”).

Adjective

amphoteric (comparative more amphoteric, superlative most amphoteric)

1. (chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.

Translations

having the characteristics of both an acid and a base

• Bulgarian: амфотерен
• Dutch: amfoteer (nl)
• Italian: anfotero (it)

• Polish: amfoteryczny (pl) m
• Turkish: amfoter (tr)

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• metaphoric