Ceramic - Pottery Dictionary

by Susan Mussi

AMPHOTERIC

ca: ANFÒTER

es: ANFÓTERO

Amphoteric in chemistry, is a substance that can react as either an acid or base. The word is derived from the Greek word amphoteroi meaning “both”. Many metals (such as zinc, tin, lead, aluminum and beryllium) and most metalloids have amphoteric oxides or hydroxides.