zwitterion
See also: zwitterión and zwitteríon
English
editEtymology
editUnadapted borrowing from German Zwitterion, from Zwitter (“hermaphrodite”) + Ion (“ion”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editzwitterion (plural zwitterions)
Synonyms
editTranslations
editmolecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge
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Portuguese
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: zwit‧te‧ri‧on
Noun
editzwitterion m (plural zwitterions)
- (chemistry) zwitterion (molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge)
- Synonym: íon dipolar
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “zwitterion”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
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