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AMPHIPROTIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either
Synonyms:
amphiprotic; amphoteric
Classified under:
Domain category:
chemical science; chemistry (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions)