amphoteric

amphoteric

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀμφότερος (amphóteros, “each of two”), from ἄμφω (ámphō, “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 (amfoteren) Dutch: amfoteer (nl) Finnish: amfoteerinen (fi) Irish: amfaiteireach Italian: anfotero (it) Japanese: 両性 (ryousei)

Korean: 양쪽성 (yangjjokseong) Polish: amfoteryczny m Portuguese: anfótero (pt), anfotérico Spanish: anfótero Turkish: amfoter

Further reading

• amphoteric (chemistry) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• metaphoric