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AMPHOTERIC
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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)
Antonym:
acidic (being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7))
alkaline (relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7)
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