dipolar ion

noun

: an ion charged both positively and negatively (as that of an amino acid in solution) : an amphoteric ion

the dipolar ion ⁺H₃NCH₂COO⁻ of glycine

called also zwitterion

compare betaine sense 1a, inner salt

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