zwit|ter|i|on

zwit|ter|i|on
zwit|ter|i|on «TSVIHT uhr Y uhn, SWIHT-», noun.
Physics. an ion which has both a positive and a negative charge, on opposite sides, as in certain protein molecules.
[< German Zwitterion < Zwitter hybrid (< zwie- two, double) + ion ion]

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  • zwitterion — zwit·ter·ion …   English syllables

  • zwitterionic — zwit·ter·ion·ic …   English syllables

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  • Zwitter — Gynander; Intersex; Hermaphrodit * * * Zwit|ter [ ts̮vɪtɐ], der; s, : Pflanze, Lebewesen, das seinen geschlechtlichen Eigenschaften und Merkmalen nach sowohl männlich als auch weiblich ist: der Regenwurm ist ein Zwitter. * * * Zwịt|ter 〈m. 3〉… …   Universal-Lexikon

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