amphoteric
Meaning of amphoteric
adjective
(of a compound, especially a metal oxide or hydroxide) able to react both as a base and as an acid.
mid 19th century: from Greek amphoteros, comparative of amphō ‘both’, + -ic.
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Hyphenation of amphoteric
am-pho-teric
- It consists of 3 syllables and 10 chars.
- amphoteric is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
amphoteric synonyms
Meaning amphiprotic:
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