Term Name: | zwitterion |
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Synonyms: | compose zwitterionique, compuestos zwitterionicos, zwitterion, zwitteriones, zwitterionic compounds, zwitterions |
Definition: | A neutral compound having formal unit electrical charges of opposite sign on non-adjacent atoms. Sometimes referred to as inner salts, dipolar ions (a misnomer). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:27369] ( EBI ) |