counterion en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion English counterion From counter- + ion.
Meanings
- Any ion of opposite charge to another in a solution or other electrochemical system
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| counterions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
counteranion · countercation · counterionise · coion
Synonyms
Translations (4)
fi vastaioni (ion of opposite charge) · fr contre-ion (ion of opposite charge) · ko 상대이온 (ion of opposite charge) · de Gegenion (ion of opposite charge)