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Amphiprotic — In chemistry and physical sciences, a substance is described as amphiprotic if it can both donate or accept a proton, thus acting either like an acid or a base (according to Brønsted Lowry theory of acids and bases: acids are proton donors and… … Wikipedia
amphiprotic — adjective having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either • Syn: ↑amphoteric • Ant: ↑acidic (for: ↑amphoteric), ↑alkaline (for: ↑amphoteric) … Useful english dictionary
amphiprotic solvent — amfiprotoninis tirpiklis statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Tirpiklis, turintis ir rūgštinių, ir bazinių savybių. atitikmenys: angl. amphiprotic solvent rus. амфипротный растворитель; амфипротонный растворитель … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
amphiprotic — am·phi·pro·tic … English syllables
amphiprotic — /æmfəˈprɒtɪk/ (say amfuh protik) adjective capable of acting either as an acid or a base, i.e., as a proton donor or acceptor, according to the nature of the environment …
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Amphoterism — In chemistry, an amphoteric substance is one that can react as either an acid or base. [GoldBookRef | title = amphoteric | file = A00306] The word is derived from the Greek prefix ampho (αμφί ) meaning both .Many metals (such as zinc, tin, lead,… … Wikipedia
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Nonaqueous titration — is the titration of substances dissolved in nonaqueous solvents. It is the most common titrimetric procedure used in pharmacopoeial assays and serves a double purpose: it is suitable for the titration of very weak acids and very weak bases, and… … Wikipedia
