gegenion

See also: Gegenion

English

Etymology

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

Noun

gegenion (plural gegenions)

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