Definitions for amphoteric

amphoteric am·pho·ter·ic

Spelling: [am-fuh-ter-ik]
IPA: /ˌæm fəˈtɛr ɪk/

Amphoteric is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 1179 anagrams from letters in amphoteric (acehimoprt).

Definitions for amphoteric

adjective

  1. capable of functioning either as an acid or as a base.

Origin of amphoteric

1840-50; Greek amphóter(os) (comparative of ámphō both; cognate with Latin ambō) + -ic

Examples for amphoteric

In regard to the indications of the amphoteric character of stronger acids, see Chapter XV.

Bodies of this kind are known as "amphoteric electrolytes," since they yield both positive and negative ions, if dissociated.

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