zwitterion

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
22
Words With Friends
23
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˈtsvɪtəɹ.aɪən/
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/ˈtsvɪtəɹ.aɪən/ · /ˈzwɪtəɹ.aɪən/ · /ˈtswɪtəɹ.aɪən/

Definition of zwitterion

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

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

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Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Zwitterion, from Zwitter (“hermaphrodite”) + Ion (“ion”).

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7-letter words

10 words

6-letter words

18 words

5-letter words

35 words

4-letter words

63 words

3-letter words

47 words

2-letter words

19 words

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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