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amphoteric
am·pho·ter·ic [ àmfə térrik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
reacting as acid and base: able to react chemically as either an acid or a base
[Mid-19th century. < Greek amphoteroi "both of two," comparative form of amphō "both"]
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