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Record 1 2003-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

Having the capacity of behaving either as an acid or base ...

CONT

Some species, including molecules as well as ions, possess both acidic and basic properties; such materials are said to be amphoteric ... both water and ammonia are amphoteric ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Se dit d'une substance, d'un ion pouvant avoir un rôle tantôt acide, tantôt basique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
DEF

[Dícese de la] molécula o el ión que actúa como ácido o como base según sea el pH del medio.

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