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Partly one and partly the other; neither acid nor alkaline; neutral.

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  1. a. Partly one and partly the other; neither acid nor alkaline; neutral.
  2. adj. having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either
  3. Partly one and partly the other; neither acid nor alkaline; neutral. [R.] Smart.
  4. Partly one and partly the other; neither acid nor alkaline;neutral. [R.] Smart.
  5. a. having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either