ampholyte vs chemical compound

ampholyte and chemical compound both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ampholyte	Yes	No	No	No
chemical compound	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, chemical compound is a hypernym of ampholyte; that is, chemical compound is a word with a broader meaning than ampholyte:

ampholyte: A substance that acts as a base or an acid, depending on the pH of the solution into which it is introduced.
chemical compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

Other hypernyms of ampholyte include compound, electrolyte.

ampholyte (noun)	chemical compound (noun)
A substance that acts as a base or an acid, depending on the pH of the solution into which it is introduced.	(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight