AMPHOTERIC - Definition

Pronunciation:		`amfu'terik
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WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[adj] (chemistry) having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either

	Synonyms:	amphiprotic

	Antonyms:	acidic, alkalic, alkaline


Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Am`pho*ter"ic\, a. [Gr. ? both.] Partly one and partly the other; neither acid nor alkaline; neutral. [R.] --Smart.

Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	Refers to a molecule or atom that is capable of accepting or donating protons and thus can serve as an acid or a base.