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Amphoteric

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
Adjective
  1. 1
    having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either wordnet

Etymology

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

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