dipolar ion
noun
Definition of dipolar ion
: an ion charged both positively and negatively (as that of an amino acid in solution) : an amphoteric ion the dipolar ion +H3NCH2COO− of glycine —called also zwitterion — compare betaine 1a, inner salt
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