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protonophore

protonophore noun: any ionophore that transports protons.

Noun

protonophore (plural protonophores)

  1. Any ionophore that transports protons

Forms of protonophore

pluralprotonophores

Origin of protonophore

From proton + -o- + -phore.

Questions about protonophore

What does protonophore mean?
Protonophore means any ionophore that transports protons.
What part of speech is protonophore?
Protonophore is a noun.
What is the plural of protonophore?
The plural of protonophore is protonophores.

Words near protonophore in the dictionary

  1. protonmotive
  2. protonography
  3. protonolyses
  4. protonolysis
  5. protonolytic
  6. protonophore
  7. protonophores
  8. protonophoric
  9. protonosphere
  10. protonospheres
  11. protonotaries

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