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Amphoteric

🔄 Synonyms of "Amphoteric"

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Word	Definition
amphiprotic	(chemistry) Able to both donate and accept a proton, and thus able to react both as an acid and a base; amphoteric.

↔️ Antonyms of "Amphoteric"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
alkalinenoun	(chemistry) Having a pH greater than 7.
acidic	Of or relating to acid; having the character of an acid.
alkalic	(geology, of a rock) Containing a relatively high proportion of alkali; alkaline.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Amphoteric"

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Word	Definition
amphiprotic	(chemistry) Able to both donate and accept a proton, and thus able to react both as an acid and a base; amphoteric.
ampholytic	(chemistry, of an electrolyte) amphoteric
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.
amphipathic	(chemistry) Describing a molecule, such as a detergent, which has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups.
ambiphilic	(chemistry) Having both electrophilic and nucleophilic character.
diprotic	(chemistry, of an acid or base) Tending to donate or accept two hydrogen ions (H⁺) in solution.
amphiphillic	Misspelling of amphiphilic. [(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.
amphiphil	Alternative form of amphiphilic. [(chemistry, of a molecule) Being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups.]
amphiphatic	Misspelling of amphipathic. [(chemistry) Describing a molecule, such as a detergent, which has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups.]
amphiphilicnoun	(chemistry, of a molecule) Being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups.
transphilicnoun	(chemistry) Having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties.
triprotic	(chemistry, of an acid) Tending to donate three hydrogen ions (H⁺) in solution.
polybasic	(chemistry, of an acid) containing two or more replaceable hydrogen atoms; see also polyprotic
bifunctional	Having two functions.
polyacidnoun	(chemistry) Any polybasic acid
diacidicnoun	(chemistry, of a base) That is capable of neutralizing two moles of a monobasic acid
biacid	(chemistry) (of a base) Having two hydrogen atoms that can be replaced by negative atoms or radicals to form salts.
monoacidic	(chemistry, of a base) That is capable of neutralizing one mole of a monobasic acid
proticnoun	(chemistry, especially of a solvent, base or acid) That contains (and can donate or accept) a hydrogen ion (proton).