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Amide vs Zwitterion - What's the difference?

amide | zwitterion |

As nouns the difference between amide and zwitterion

is that amide is while zwitterion is zwitterion.

amide

English

(wikipedia amide)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any derivative of an oxoacid in which the hydroxyl group has been replaced with an amino or substituted amino group; especially such derivatives of a carboxylic acid, the carboxamides.
  • (inorganic chemistry) Any ionic derivative of ammonia in which a hydrogen atom has been replaced with a metal cation.

    • See also

    * imide

    Anagrams

    * * *

    zwitterion

    English

    Noun

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

    • Synonyms

    * inner salt