SINCE 1828
dipolar ion
nounDefinition 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 sense 1a, inner saltComments on dipolar ion
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