Amphoteric

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Having the characteristics of an acid and a base and capable of reacting chemically either as an acid or a base.
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  • adj. Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Partly one and partly the other; neither acid nor alkaline; neutral.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Partly the one and partly the other; neutral.
  • In chem., capable, in different reactions, of exhibiting both acid and basic character, as, for example, glycoeoll or amidoacetic acid.
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  • adj. having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either
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    amphoteric reaction   
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    neutral   
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    lipophilic    nonionic    water-soluble    reciprocation    untreated   
     
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