zwitter hypothesis

zwitter hypothesis definition - medical

zwit·ter hypothesis (zwĭtˈər, tsvĭtˈ-)

noun
The hypothesis that an ampholyteric electrode, such as an amino acid, yields equal numbers of basic and acid ions at the isoelectric point, thus becoming a zwitterion.

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