zwitterion
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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)
Synonyms[edit]
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
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