amphichroic

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adjective

Exhibiting or producing two colours depending on the acidity in the reaction, as substances which may change red litmus to blue and blue litmus to red.

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Meanings

adjectiveamphichroic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryExhibiting or producing two colours depending on the acidity in the reaction, as substances which may change red litmus to blue and blue litmus to red.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
amphichromatic

Origin

From amphi- + -chroic.

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APA

amphichroic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphichroic

MLA

“amphichroic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphichroic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amphichroic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphichroic.

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