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).

Synonyms: zwitterions zwitterion

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3_STAR

IUPAC NAME
zwitterion [ IUPAC ]

IUPAC NAME
zwitterions [ IUPAC ]

has related synonym

compuestos zwitterionicos

zwitterionic compounds

zwitteriones

compose zwitterionique

has obo namespace

chebi_ontology

id

CHEBI:27369

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