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gegenion

gegenion noun: a counterion: an ion of opposite charge to another in an electrochemical or ion transport system.

Noun

gegenion (plural gegenions)

  1. (physical) A counterion: an ion of opposite charge to another in an electrochemical or ion transport system.

Forms of gegenion

pluralgegenions

Origin of gegenion

From the German gegen (“against”) + ion.

Questions about gegenion

What does gegenion mean?
Gegenion means a counterion: an ion of opposite charge to another in an electrochemical or ion transport system.
What part of speech is gegenion?
Gegenion is a noun.
What is the plural of gegenion?
The plural of gegenion is gegenions.

Words near gegenion in the dictionary

  1. gefüllte fish
  2. gefülte fish
  3. geg
  4. geg in
  5. gegenhalten
  6. gegenion
  7. gegenions
  8. gegenpress
  9. gegenpressing
  10. gegenschein
  11. gegenscheins

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