amphichroic

American

[am-fi-kroh-ik] / ˌæm fɪˈkroʊ ɪk /

Also amphichromatic

adjective

Chemistry.

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

amphichroic British

/ ˌæmfɪˈkrəʊɪk, ˌæmfɪkrəʊˈmætɪk /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of amphichroic

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

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