ionophore
ionophore noun: any substance that can transfer ions from a hydrophilic medium (such as water) to a hydrophobic medium, or across a biological membrane, normally by forming a reversible complex with it; an ion carrier.
Noun
ionophore (plural ionophores)
- Any substance that can transfer ions from a hydrophilic medium (such as water) to a hydrophobic medium, or across a biological membrane, normally by forming a reversible complex with it; an ion carrier
Forms of ionophore
| plural | ionophores |
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Origin of ionophore
From ion + -o- + -phore.
Words formed from ionophore
- anionophore
- cationophore
- fluoroionophore
- ionophoric
- pseudoionophore
Questions about ionophore
- What does ionophore mean?
- Ionophore means any substance that can transfer ions from a hydrophilic medium (such as water) to a hydrophobic medium, or across a biological membrane, normally by forming a reversible complex with it; an ion carrier.
- What part of speech is ionophore?
- Ionophore is a noun.
- What is the plural of ionophore?
- The plural of ionophore is ionophores.
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