amphibolic

English

Etymology 1

From amphiboly +‎ -ic.

Adjective

amphibolic (comparative more amphibolic, superlative most amphibolic)

1. Of, pertaining to or exhibiting amphiboly; ambiguous; equivocal.
2. (biochemistry) A biochemical pathway that involves both catabolism and anabolism.

Translations

pertaining to or exhibiting amphiboly

• French: amphibolique (fr)
• Portuguese: anfibólico (pt)

Etymology 2

From amphibole +‎ -ic.

Adjective

amphibolic (comparative more amphibolic, superlative most amphibolic)

1. (geology) Of, resembling or containing the mineral amphibole.

Translations

resembling or containing amphibole

• French: amphibolique (fr)
• Polish: amfibolowy (pl)
• Portuguese: anfibólico (pt)

References

• “amphibolic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.