Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zwitterion

/ˈtsvɪtəɹ.aɪ̯ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables: zwit-te-ri-on
IPA: /ˈtsvɪtəɹ.aɪ̯ən/

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

zwitterions (plural)

Derived Forms

polyzwitterion zwitterionic

Synonyms

inner salt dipolar ion

Questions

How do you pronounce zwitterion?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtsvɪtəɹ.aɪ̯ən/.
What does zwitterion mean?: A molecule, such as an amino acid, that carries both a positive and a negative charge.
Where does zwitterion come from?: Unadapted borrowing from German Zwitterion, from Zwitter (“hermaphrodite”) + Ion (“ion”).

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