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am·pho·ter·ic | \ ˌam(p)-fə-ˈter-ik 
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\Definition of amphoteric
: partly one and partly the other specifically : capable of reacting chemically either as an acid or as a base
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amphoteric
adjectiveam·pho·ter·ic | \ ˌam(p)-fə-ˈter-ik \
\Medical Definition of amphoteric
: partly one and partly the other specifically : capable of reacting chemically either as an acid or as a base
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amphoterism \ -ˈter-ˌiz-əm \ noun
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The first known use of amphoteric was in 1832
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