amphiprotic

English

Etymology

amphi- +‎ proton +‎ -ic

Adjective

amphiprotic (comparative more amphiprotic, superlative most amphiprotic)

1. (chemistry) Able to both donate and accept a proton, and thus able to react both as an acid and a base; amphoteric.

Derived terms

• amphiproticity

Translations

able to donate and accept a proton

• Italian: anfiprotico (it)
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• Portuguese: anfiprótico

Anagrams

• amphitropic