Zwitterion

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German

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Etymology

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Zwitter (“hermaphrodite”) +‎ Ion (“ion, charged particle”)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡sʋɪtɐ.iˈoːn], [ˈt͡sʋɪtɐ.i̯oːn]
  • Hyphenation: Zwit‧ter‧ion
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Noun

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Zwitterion n (mixed, genitive Zwitterions, plural Zwitterionen)

  1. (chemistry) zwitterion (a molecule, such as an amino acid, that carries both a positive and a negative charge)

Declension

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Declension of Zwitterion [neuter, mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Zwitterion die Zwitterionen
genitive eines des Zwitterions der Zwitterionen
dative einem dem Zwitterion den Zwitterionen
accusative ein das Zwitterion die Zwitterionen

Descendants

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  • → English: zwitterion

Further reading

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