am·pho·ter·ic ( m f -t r  k)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 amph  , both.] |
amphoteric [ˌæmfəˈtɛrɪk]
adj
(Chemistry) Chem able to function as either a base or an acid Also amphiprotic
[from Greek amphoteros each of two (from amphō both) + -ic]
| amphoteric (mf-trk) Capable of reacting chemically as either an acid or a base. Water, ammonia, and the hydroxides of certain metals are amphoteric. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  amphoteric - having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as eitherchemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions acidic - being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7) |
Translations
amphoteric [ˌæmfəˈtɛrɪk] adj (Chem) → anfotero/a
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