English Explanatory Dictionary

counteranion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A negatively charged counterion

Word forms

counteranion counteranions

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 *h₂en- Proto-Hellenic *aná Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-) Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ῐ̓όν (ĭón) Ancient Greek ἀνῐόν (anĭón)lbor. English anion English counteranion From counter- + anion.

Related words

countercation
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