amphichroic

 [am-fi-kroh-ik]  

am·phi·chro·ic

   [am-fi-kroh-ik]
adjective Chemistry.
giving either of two colors, one with acids and one with alkalis.
Also, am·phi·chro·mat·ic  [am-fi-kroh-mat-ik, -kruh-] .

Origin:
1875–80; amphi- + -chroic
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Amphichroic is always a great word to know.
So is combustion. Does it mean:
rapid oxidation accompanied by heat and light, or a chemical combination attended by production of heat and light
pertaining to, containing, or resembling ethyl ether
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amphichroic or amphichromatic (ˌæmfɪˈkrəʊɪk, ˌæmfɪkrəʊˈmætɪk)
 
—adj
producing two colours, one on reacting with an acid, the other on reacting with a base
 
amphichromatic or amphichromatic
 
—adj

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