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ampholytic

American

[am-fuh-lit-ik] / ˌæm fəˈlɪt ɪk /

adjective

Chemistry.

capable of ionizing into both anions and cations; amphoteric.

Etymology

Origin of ampholytic

ampholyte + -ic

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