different between zwitterion vs polyzwitterion

zwitterion

English

Etymology

From German Zwitterion, from Zwitter (hermaphrodite) + Ion (ion).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?tsv?t??.a??n/, /?zw?t??.a??n/, /?tsw?t??.a??n/

Noun

zwitterion (plural zwitterions)

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

Synonyms

  • inner salt
  • dipolar ion

Translations


Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • zwitteríon

Noun

zwitterion m (plural zwitterions)

  1. (chemistry) zwitterion (molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge)

zwitterion From the web:



polyzwitterion

English

Etymology

poly- +? zwitterion

Noun

polyzwitterion (plural polyzwitterions)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any polymer in which the monomers are zwitterions

polyzwitterion From the web:

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