In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
AMPHOTERIC
amphoteric, amphiprotic
(adjective) having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
amphoteric (comparative more amphoteric, superlative most amphoteric)
(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
Anagrams
• metaphoric
Source: Wiktionary
Am`pho*ter"ic, a. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: Partly one and partly the other; neither acid nor alkaline; neutral. [R.] Smart.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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