What is partly one and partly the other; neither acid nor alkaline; neutral. [R.] Smart called?
amphoteric — Partly one and partly the other; neither acid nor alkaline; neutral. [R.] Smart. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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