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amphoteric en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀμφότερος (amphóteros, “each of two”), from ἄμφω (ámphō, “both”) + -τερος (-teros).

Meanings

  1. Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either.

Forms

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more amphoteric Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most amphoteric Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

polyamphoteric · amphotericin · ampholyte · nonamphoteric · amphopropionate

Synonyms

amphiprotic

Translations (13)

bg амфотерен (having the characteristics of both an acid and a base) · fi amfoteerinen (having the characteristics of both an acid and a base) · es anfótero (having the characteristics of both an acid and a base) · pt anfótero (having the characteristics of both an acid and a base) · pl amfoteryczny (having the characteristics of both an acid and a base) · tr amfoter (having the characteristics of both an acid and a base) · pt anfotérico (having the characteristics of both an acid and a base) · nl amfoteer (having the characteristics of both an acid and a base) · it anfotero (having the characteristics of both an acid and a base) · ko 양쪽성 (having the characteristics of both an acid and a base) · vi lưỡng tính (having the characteristics of both an acid and a base) · ja 両性 (having the characteristics of both an acid and a base) · ga amfaiteireach (having the characteristics of both an acid and a base)