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Ampholytic

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amphoteric(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
amphipathic(chemistry) Describing a molecule, such as a detergent, which has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups.
amphiphillicMisspelling of amphiphilic. [(chemistry, of a molecule) Being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups.]
amphiphilAlternative form of amphiphilic. [(chemistry, of a molecule) Being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups.]
amphiphaticMisspelling of amphipathic. [(chemistry) Describing a molecule, such as a detergent, which has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups.]
amphichroic(chemistry) Exhibiting or producing two colours depending on the acidity in the reaction, as substances which may change red litmus to blue and blue litmus to red.
ambiphilic(chemistry) Having both electrophilic and nucleophilic character.
amphiphilicnoun(chemistry, of a molecule) Being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups.
polyproticnoun(chemistry, of an acid or a base) That can donate (or accept) more than one proton; polybasic.
diprotic(chemistry, of an acid or base) Tending to donate or accept two hydrogen ions (H⁺) in solution.
polyacidnoun(chemistry) Any polybasic acid
polybasic(chemistry, of an acid) containing two or more replaceable hydrogen atoms; see also polyprotic
triprotic(chemistry, of an acid) Tending to donate three hydrogen ions (H⁺) in solution.
dielectrophilic(chemistry) Having two electrophilic groups
transphilicnoun(chemistry) Having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties.
heteropolar(chemistry) Formed by ions of opposite charge
catanionicnoun(chemistry) Containing both cationic and anionic centres; zwitterionic.
anionoidnounDescribing the anionic part of a zwitterion
proticnoun(chemistry, especially of a solvent, base or acid) That contains (and can donate or accept) a hydrogen ion (proton).
ammonizedammoniated

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