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Having both acidic and basic characteristics. This is true of proteins since they have both acidic and basic side groups (the charges of which balance at the isoelectric point).
Dictionary of molecular biology. 2004.
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Amphoteric — Am pho*ter ic, a. [Gr. ? both.] Partly one and partly the other; neither acid nor alkaline; neutral. [R.] Smart. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
amphoteric — (adj.) neither acid nor alkaline, 1832, from Gk. amphoteros each or both of two, variant of AMPHI (Cf. amphi ) … Etymology dictionary
amphoteric — [am΄fə ter′ik] adj. [< Gr amphoteros, compar. of amphō, both; var. of amphi , AMPHI ] Chem. having both acid and basic properties … English World dictionary
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amphoteric compound — amphoteric compound. См. амфотерное соединение. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
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Amphoteric line — The amphoteric line is a line on the periodic table of the elements separating metals from nonmetals. Metalloids lie distributed along this line … Wikipedia
amphoteric solvent — amfoterinis tirpiklis statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Tirpiklis, lengvai atskeliantis ir prijungiantis protonus. atitikmenys: angl. amphoteric solvent rus. амфотерный растворитель … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
amphoteric ion — amfoterinis jonas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. amphoteric ion; dual ion vok. Ampho Ion, n; amphoteres Ion, n; Zwitterion, n rus. амфион, m; амфотерный ион, m; цвиттерион, m pranc. amphion, m; ion amphotère, m; ion amphotérique, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
amphoteric semiconductor — amfoterinis puslaidininkis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. amphoteric semiconductor vok. amphoterer Halbleiter, m rus. амфотерный полупроводник, m pranc. semi conducteur amphotère, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
amphoteric — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek amphoteros each of two, from amphō both more at ambi Date: circa 1849 partly one and partly the other; specifically capable of reacting chemically either as an acid or as a base … New Collegiate Dictionary
