zwitterion

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zwitterion

/ˈtsvɪtəɹ.aɪ̯ən/
/ˈzwɪtəɹ.aɪ̯ən/
/ˈtswɪtəɹ.aɪ̯ən/
/ˈtsvɪtəɹ.aɪ̯ɑn/
/ˈzwɪtəɹ.aɪ̯ɑn/
/ˈtswɪtəɹ.aɪ̯ɑn/

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Unadapted borrowing from German Zwitterion, from Zwitter (“hermaphrodite”) + Ion (“ion”).

noun zwitterions

A molecule, such as an amino acid, that carries both a positive and a negative charge.
Similar: inner salt, dipolar ion

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noun molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge

Español	zwitterión
中文	兩性離子 /两性离子 liǎngxìng lízǐ
Português	zwitterion, zwitteríon, zwitterião
Français	zwitterion
Deutsch	Zwitterion
Italiano	zwitterione
Русский	цви́ттер-ио́н cvítter-ión
العربية	أيون مزدوج

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"zwitterion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/zwitterion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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zwitterion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/zwitterion

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@misc{zwitterion_2026,
  title = {zwitterion},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zwitterion},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}