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amphoteric

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
am-pho-ter-ic
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀμφότερος (amphóteros, “each of two”), from ἄμφω (ámphō, “both”) + -τερος (-teros).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἀμφότερος

Inflected Forms

more amphoteric (comparative) most amphoteric (superlative)

Derived Forms

ampholyte amphopropionate amphotericin nonamphoteric polyamphoteric

Synonyms

amphiprotic

Questions

What does amphoteric mean?
Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either.
Where does amphoteric come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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