zwitterion en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈzwɪtəɹ.aɪ̯ən/
- /ˈtswɪtəɹ.aɪ̯ən/
- /ˈzwɪtəɹ.aɪ̯ɑn/
- /ˈtsvɪtəɹ.aɪ̯ən/
- (UK) audio
- /ˈtswɪtəɹ.aɪ̯ɑn/
- /ˈtsvɪtəɹ.aɪ̯ɑn/
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from German Zwitterion, from Zwitter (“hermaphrodite”) + Ion (“ion”).
Meanings
- A molecule, such as an amino acid, that carries both a positive and a negative charge.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| zwitterions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
Translations (22)
ca zwitterió (molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge) · es zwitterión (molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge) · pl jon obojnaczy (molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge) · cmn 兩性離子 /两性离子 (molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge) · pt zwitteríon (molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge) · pl zwitterjon (molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge) · et tsvitterioon (molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge) · pl związek dipolarny (molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge) · fi kahtaisioni (molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge) · it zwitterione (molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge) · sv zwitterjon (molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge) · ru цви́ттер-ио́н (molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge) · hu ikerion (molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge) · fi zwitterioni (molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge) · fr zwitterion (molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge) · pt zwitterion (molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge) · ar أيون مزدوج (molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge) · pt zwitterião (molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge) · pl amfijon (molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge) · pl jon dwubiegunowy (molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge) · de Zwitterion (molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge) · gl zwitterión (molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge)