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amphotericenUK
am·pho·ter·ic A0266400 (ăm′fə-tĕr′ĭk)adj. Having the characteristics of an acid and a base and capable of reacting chemically either as an acid or a base.
[From Greek amphoteros, each of two, from amphō, both.]amphoteric (ˌæmfəˈtɛrɪk) adj (Chemistry) chem able to function as either a base or an acid. Also: amphiprotic [C19: from Greek amphoteros each of two (from amphō both) + -ic]am•pho•ter•ic (ˌæm fəˈtɛr ɪk)
adj. capable of functioning either as an acid or as a base. [1840–50; < Greek amphóter(os) either (comp. of ámphō both; c. Latin ambō) + -ic] am·pho·ter·ic (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.amphotericDescribes a substance which exhibits properties of both an acid and a base.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  amphoteric - having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as eitheramphiproticchemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionsacidic - being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7)alkalic, alkaline - relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7; "alkaline soils derived from chalk or limestone" |
TranslationsamphotericenUK
amphoteric [am″fo-ter´ik] capable of acting as both an acid and a base; capable of neutralizing either bases or acids.am·pho·ter·ic (am'fō-tār'ik), Having two opposite characteristics, especially having the capacity of reacting as either an acid or a base; for example, Al(OH)3 Ξ H3AlO3 or an amino acid. [G. amphoteroi (pl.), both, fr. amphō, both] am·pho·ter·ic (am-fŏ-ter'ik) Having two opposite characteristics, especially having the capacity of reacting as either an acid or a base. [G. amphoteroi (pl.), both, fr. amphō, both]amphoteric (of chemicals) capable of acting either as bases or acids. Amino acids and some metal oxides (such as zinc) are amphoteric. The amphoteric nature of amino acids is important to the structure and function of proteins which are made from them. In addition, it affects the separation of amino acids by ELECTROPHORESIS.amphotericenUK
Synonyms for amphotericadj having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as eitherSynonymsRelated Words- chemical science
- chemistry
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