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单词 amphoteric
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amphoteric

[ am-fuh-ter-ik ]
/ ˌæm fəˈtɛr ɪk /

adjective Chemistry.

capable of functioning either as an acid or as a base.

Origin of amphoteric

1840–50; <Greek amphóter(os) (comparative of ámphō both; cognate with Latin ambō) + -ic

Words nearby amphoteric

amphora, amphoric, amphoric rale, amphoric resonance, amphoriskos, amphoteric, amphotericin, amphotericin B, amphoterism, amphotropic virus, ampicillin
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Example sentences from the Web for amphoteric

  • In regard to the indications of the amphoteric character of stronger acids, see Chapter XV.

    The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz
  • Bodies of this kind are known as "amphoteric electrolytes," since they yield both positive and negative ions, if dissociated.

    The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

British Dictionary definitions for amphoteric

amphoteric
/ (ˌæmfəˈtɛrɪk) /

adjective

chem able to function as either a base or an acidAlso: amphiprotic

Word Origin for amphoteric

C19: from Greek amphoteros each of two (from amphō both) + -ic
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Medical definitions for amphoteric

amphoteric
[ ăm′fə-tĕrĭk ]

adj.

Having the capacity to react as either an acid or a base.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for amphoteric

amphoteric
[ ăm′fə-tĕrĭk ]

Capable of reacting chemically as either an acid or a base. Water, ammonia, and the hydroxides of certain metals are amphoteric.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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