zwitterion
zwit·ter·ion
noun \ˈtsvi-tər-ˌī-ˌän also ˈzwi-\Definition of ZWITTERION
: a dipolar ion
— zwit·ter·ion·ic \ˌzwi-tər-ī-ˈä-nik, ˌswi-\ adjective
Origin of ZWITTERION
German, from Zwitter hybrid (from Old High German zwitaran, from zwi-) + Ion ion — more at twi-
First Known Use: 1906
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