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Zwitterion vs Polyzwitterion - What's the difference?

zwitterion | polyzwitterion |

As nouns the difference between zwitterion and polyzwitterion

is that zwitterion is zwitterion while polyzwitterion is (organic chemistry) any polymer in which the monomers are zwitterions.

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

    polyzwitterion

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any polymer in which the monomers are zwitterions