kosmotropic
Meanings
adj
- Describing ions (normally small, with a high charge density) that stabilize intermolecular interactions in water, especially by stabilizing hydrogen bonds
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos, “order”) + -tropic.
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