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zwitterion
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zwit·ter·i·on  (zwtr-n, swt-, tsvt-)
n.
A molecule carrying both a positive and a negative charge.
[German : Zwitter, hybrid (from Middle High German zwitarn, from Old High German, from zwi-, twice; see dwo- in Indo-European roots) + Ion, ion (from Greek; see ion).]
zwitter·i·onic (--nk) adj.
zwitterion [ˈtsvɪtərˌaɪən]
n
(Chemistry) Chem an ion that carries both a positive and a negative charge
[from German Zwitter hermaphrodite + ion]
zwitterionic  [ˌtsvɪtəraɪˈɒnɪk] adj
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