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nebenion

/ˈneɪbənˌaɪɒn/

nebenion noun: any ion near another one that is involved in transport through a membrane, and that is influencing its transport properties (especially one that assists, rather than counters, the transport of another ion).

Noun

nebenion (plural nebenions)

  1. Any ion near another one that is involved in transport through a membrane, and that is influencing its transport properties (especially one that assists, rather than counters, the transport of another ion)
    Synonyms:
    byion

Synonyms of nebenion

Forms of nebenion

pluralnebenions

Origin of nebenion

From the German neben (“near”) + ion.

Questions about nebenion

What does nebenion mean?
Nebenion means any ion near another one that is involved in transport through a membrane, and that is influencing its transport properties (especially one that assists, rather than counters, the transport of another ion).
What part of speech is nebenion?
Nebenion is a noun.
How do you pronounce nebenion?
Nebenion is pronounced /ˈneɪbənˌaɪɒn/.
What is the plural of nebenion?
The plural of nebenion is nebenions.

Words near nebenion in the dictionary

  1. nebel
  2. Nebelivka
  3. nebels
  4. Nebelung
  5. Nebelungs
  6. nebenion
  7. nebenions
  8. nebenkern
  9. nebenkerns
  10. nebentan
  11. nebentypus

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