zwitterion

See also: zwitterión and zwitteríon

English

Etymology

From German Zwitter (“hermaphrodite”) + ion.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtsvɪtɚɹ.aɪən/, /ˈzwɪtɚɹ.aɪən/, /ˈtswɪtɚɹ.aɪən/

Noun

zwitterion (plural zwitterions)

(chemistry) A molecule, such as an amino acid, that carries both a positive and a negative charge.

Synonyms

inner salt

Translations

molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge

Arabic: أيون مزدوج‎
Catalan: zwitterió (ca) m
French: zwitterion (fr) m
Galician: zwitterión m
Italian: zwitterione (it) m

Polish: jon obojnaczy m, zwitterjon m
Portuguese: zwitterion m, zwitteríon m
Russian: цви́ттер-ио́н (ru) m (cvítter-ión)
Spanish: zwitterión (es) m

Portuguese

Alternative forms

zwitteríon

Noun

zwitterion m (plural zwitterions)

(chemistry) zwitterion (molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge)

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