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-tĕr′ĭk ]

adj.

Having the capacity to react as either an acid or a base.

Scientific definitions for amphoteric

amphoteric

[ ăm′fə-tĕr′ĭk ]

Capable of reacting chemically as either an acid or a base. Water, ammonia, and the hydroxides of certain metals are amphoteric.

单词	amphoteric
释义	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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for amphoteric amphoteric [ ăm′fə-tĕr′ĭk ] 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-tĕr′ĭk ] 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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