amphichroic

[ am-fi-kroh-ik ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. giving either of two colors, one with acids and one with alkalis.

amphichroic

/ ˌæmfɪkrəʊˈmætɪk; ˌæmfɪˈkrəʊɪk /

adjective

1. producing two colours, one on reacting with an acid, the other on reacting with a base

Word History and Origins

Origin of amphichroic¹

First recorded in 1875–80; amphi- + -chroic