ZWITTERION

Etymology

Noun

zwitterion (plural zwitterions)

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

Synonyms

• inner salt

• dipolar ion

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.

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