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zwitterion
[ tsvit-er-ahy-uhn ]
/ ˈtsvɪt ərˌaɪ ən /
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noun Physical Chemistry.
an ion with both a positive and a negative charge.
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Origin of zwitterion
OTHER WORDS FROM zwitterion
zwit·ter·i·on·ic [tsvit-er-ahy-on-ik], /ˌtsvɪt ər aɪˈɒn ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby zwitterion
zwieback, Zwingli, Zwinglian, zwischenzug, zwiterrion, zwitterion, Zwolle, Zworykin, Zyban, zydeco, zygapophysis
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British Dictionary definitions for zwitterion
zwitterion
/ (ˈtsvɪtərˌaɪən) /
noun
chem an ion that carries both a positive and a negative charge
Derived forms of zwitterion
zwitterionic (ˌtsvɪtəraɪˈɒnɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for zwitterion
C20: from German Zwitter hermaphrodite + ion
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