amphiprotic

English

Etymology

amphi- +‎ proton +‎ -ic

Adjective

amphiprotic (comparative more amphiprotic, superlative most amphiprotic)

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

Derived terms

amphiproticity

Translations

able to donate and accept a proton

Italian: anfiprotico (it)

Portuguese: anfiprótico

Anagrams

amphitropic

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