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counterion


coun·ter·ion

noun \ˈkan-tər-ˌī-ən, -ˌän\

Definition of COUNTERION

: an ion having a charge opposite to that of the substance with which it is associated

First Known Use of COUNTERION

1940

Rhymes with COUNTERION

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