Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having a double action upon colors used as tests in chemistry. Erroneously written amphicroitic.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Chem.) Exhibiting or producing two colors, as substances which in the color test may change red litmus to blue and blue litmus to red.
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- adjective chemistry Exhibiting or producing two colours, as substances which may change red
litmus to blue and blue litmus to red.
Etymologies
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Ancient Greek
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hernesheir commented on the word amphichroic
Turns red if it's in a blue state, and blue if it's in a red state, without regard to politics.
January 9, 2012
ruzuzu commented on the word amphichroic
Litmus paper is one of my favorite things ever.
Seriously.
What a great word!
January 9, 2012
hernesheir commented on the word amphichroic
I used to tape litmus strips to my kites as a kid. Sometimes they'd come back blue.
January 9, 2012
ruzuzu commented on the word amphichroic
Really? That's awesome.
January 9, 2012