zwitterion
See also: zwitterión and zwitteríon
English edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from German Zwitterion, from Zwitter (“hermaphrodite”) + Ion (“ion”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
zwitterion (plural zwitterions)
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Translations edit
molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge
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Portuguese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: zwit‧te‧ri‧on
Noun edit
zwitterion m (plural zwitterions)
- (chemistry) zwitterion (molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge)
- Synonym: íon dipolar