AMPHIPROTIC

amphoteric, amphiprotic

(adjective) having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

amphiprotic (comparative more amphiprotic, superlative most amphiprotic)

(chemistry) Able to both donate and accept a proton, and thus able to react both as an acid and a base; amphoteric.

Anagrams

• amphitropic

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BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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