zwitterion
[ tsvit-er-ahy-uhn ]
nounPhysical Chemistry.
an ion with both a positive and a negative charge.
Origin of zwitterion
1Other words from zwitterion
- zwit·ter·i·on·ic [tsvit-er-ahy-on-ik], /ˌtsvɪt ər aɪˈɒn ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for zwitterion
zwitterion
/ (ˈtsvɪtərˌaɪən) /
noun
chem an ion that carries both a positive and a negative charge
Origin of zwitterion
1C20: from German Zwitter hermaphrodite + ion
Derived forms of zwitterion
- zwitterionic (ˌtsvɪtəraɪˈɒnɪk), adjective
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