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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An amphoteric electrolyte
2. 2
   A substance that acts as a base or an acid, depending on the pH of the solution into which it is introduced. wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

amphoteric electrolyte

Etymology

Blend of amphoteric + electrolyte, coined by Australian physiologist and biochemist Thorburn Brailsford Robertson in 1906.

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