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PRONUNCIATION OF COUNTERION

counterion  [ˈkaʊntərˌaɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNTERION

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Counterion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COUNTERION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Counterion

A counterion is the ion that accompanies an ionic species in order to maintain electric neutrality. In table salt, the sodium cation is the counterion for the chlorine anion and vice versa. In a charged transition metal complex, a ion accompanying the complex is termed the counterion. In the older literature, the term gegenion is sometimes used. Counterions are generally vaguely defined in biological systems. Depending on their charge, proteins are associated with a variety of smaller anions and cations. In plant cells, the anion malate is often accumulated in the vacuole to decrease water potential and drive cell expansion. To maintain neutrality, K+ ions are often accumulated as the counterion. Ion permeation through hydrophobic cell walls is mediated by ion transport channels. Nucleic acids are anionic, the corresponding cations are often protonated polyamines.

Definition of counterion in the English dictionary

The definition of counterion in the dictionary is an ion that has the opposite charge to that of another ion within the same solution.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COUNTERION


andiron
ˈændˌaɪən
anion
ˈænˌaɪən
branding-iron
ˈbrændɪŋˌaɪən
Brian
ˈbraɪən
cast-iron
ˌkɑːstˈaɪən
cation
ˈkætaɪən
flatiron
ˈflætˌaɪən
gridiron
ˈɡrɪdˌaɪən
Hawaiian
həˈwaɪən
ion
ˈaɪən
iron
ˈaɪən
lion
ˈlaɪən
midiron
ˈmɪdˌaɪən
O´Brien
əˈbraɪən
Orion
əˈraɪən
sadiron
ˈsædˌaɪən
scion
ˈsaɪən
Uruguayan
ˌjʊərəˈɡwaɪən
Zion
ˈzaɪən
zwitterion
ˈtsvɪtərˌaɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUNTERION

counterfoil
counterforce
counterfort
counterglow
counterguerilla
counterinstance
counterinsurgency
counterinsurgent
counterintelligence
counterintuitive
counterirritant
counterirritation
counterlight
counterman
countermand
countermandable
countermarch
countermark
countermeasure
countermelody

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUNTERION

acroterion
alerion
allerion
Ben-Gurion
carrion
centurion
chorion
clarion
criterion
histrion
Hyperion
mitochondrion
morion
plerion
prion
pterion
spheristerion
tricerion
turion
virion

Synonyms and antonyms of counterion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «counterion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUNTERION

Find out the translation of counterion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of counterion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «counterion» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抗衡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contraión
570 millions of speakers

English

counterion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

counterion
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

counterion
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

противоион
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

counterion
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

counterion
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contre-ion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Balas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gegenion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

対イオン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반대
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Counterion
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

counterion
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

counterion
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिवादी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karşı iyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

controione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przeciwjon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

протиіон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

contraion
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιϊόντος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

teenioon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

motjon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

counterion
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of counterion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERION»

The term «counterion» is regularly used and occupies the 78.413 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about counterion

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTERION»

Discover the use of counterion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to counterion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Study of Trivalent and Divalent Counterion Binding to ...
Figure 12 Comparison of the total charge neutralization 32 fraction 9 obtained from experimental measurements and two-variable counterion condensation theory. Figure 13 Ionic strength effect on divalent counterion binding. 34 Figure 14 ...
Anzhi Li, 2008
2
Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia, Twelve Volume Set
In specific counterion binding, the binding degrees are dependent by definition on the counterion species. Specificity should come from differential free energy changes for ion- pair formations in which no or one solvent molecules intervene ...
Joseph C. Salamone, 1996
3
Handbook of Microemulsion Science and Technology
A number of NMR parameters give insight into the counterion distribution as well as into specific ionic interactions. Following is a partial list of possible approaches. 1. The translational mobility of an ion is different by one to two orders of ...
Promod Kumar, K.L. Mittal, 1999
4
Physical Chemistry of Polyelectrolytes
The boundary between intermediate and far regions is r = MK. lnverted forces occur in the intermediate range )/eK < r < )/K. in other words. inside a Debye length but outside the condensed counterion layer. The theoretical analysis is similar to ...
Tsetska Radeva, 2001
5
Nucleic Acid-metal Ion Interactions
9.6. Counterion. Condensation. Theory. 9.6.1. Relation. to. NLPB. Theory. An important quantity in polyion theory is the effective charge that enables the LPB ( or Debye–Huckel) theory to predict correctly the electrostatic potential in the linear ...
Nicholas V. Hud, 2009
6
Concise Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia
1 1 42 POLYELECTROLYTES (Counterfoil Binding and Hydration) POLYELECTROLYTES (Counterion Binding and Hydration) Mitsuru Satoh* and Jiro Komiyama Department of Polymer Chemistry Tokyo Institute of Technology The ...
Joseph C. Salamone, 1998
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Trace Analysis with Microcolumn Liquid Chromatography
on the counterion concentration P in the stationary phase. Equilibrium between the solute and the counterion in the stationary phase is characterized by the distribution constant KIE. To express the capacity ratios of the solute k, the following ...
Milos Krejci, 1992
8
Proceedings of the International Symposium on New Directions ...
concentration of polyacid to expect the same interactions between polyion and both hydrogen (from the dissociation of PSSA) and metal counterion. Additionally , if the concentration of probe counterion is at least 50 times lower than the ...
Johna Leddy, R. Mark Wightman, 1996
9
The Porphyrin Handbook: Phthalocyanines: Structural ...
... tetragonal lattice; counterion in channels between four stacks [PczBi][Br][PNP]2 [2EtZO] QOCLOJ'93 18:7—8 Layers parallel (001); in layer tetragonal lattice [ PczBi][NBu4] QOCJEX198 18:9—10 Linear stacks along [001]; tetragonal lattice;  ...
Karl Kadish, Roger Guilard, Kevin M. Smith, 2006
10
Functional Polymer Films
The counterion distribution within the brush is also a big matter of debate. Of course in the osmotic regime, counterions are predicted to be roughly localized within the brush [51]. However, theoretical or experimental techniques able to directly ...
Wolfgang Knoll, Rigoberto C. Advincula, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTERION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term counterion is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Relypsa Inc 24.4% Potential Upside Indicated by Cantor Fitzgerald
The active ingredient is a cross-linked polymeric bead with a calcium containing counterion. The Company has the global royalty-free ... «DirectorsTalk Interviews, Jul 15»
2
The director of Relypsa Inc (NASDAQ:RLYP), Paul Hastings …
The active ingredient is a cross-linked polymeric bead with a calcium containing counterion. The Company has the global royalty-free ... «OctaFinance.com, Jun 15»
3
Corrosion Using Selectfluor?
I think that some of the problem (for those who have experienced it) could come from hydrolysis of the BF4 counterion (a potential source of ... «Corante, Jul 14»
4
Solving the salty problem of protein stability
... around ions in charged solutions ("Counterion Effect on Interfacial Water at Charged Interfaces and Its Relevance to the Hofmeister Series"). «Nanowerk, Jun 14»
5
GEN's HPLC Roundup
For example, in a separation of penicillin G potassium on Thermo Fisher's Acclaim Trinity P1 column, elution of drug and counterion were ... «Genetic Engineering News, May 14»
6
Raman Characterization of Polymers in Industrial Applications
(These spectra are reproduced from Koda. et.al, Raman Spectroscopic Studies on the Interaction Between Counterion and Polyion, Boiphysical ... «Azom.com, Oct 13»
7
Scientists create ultra-thin material that could be used as food sensor
"Dynamic Swelling of Tunable Full-Color Block Copolymer Photonic Gels via Counterion Exchange". Authors: Ho Sun Lim, Jae-Hwang Lee, ... «FoodProductionDaily.com, Oct 12»
8
Measuring Zeta Potential of Charged Polymers (Polyelectrolytes)
This phenomenon is known as counterion condensation. Polyelectrolyte behavior is different from that of uncharged polymers. For example ... «Azom.com, Sep 12»
9
Epps named Francis Alison Society's 2011 Mangone Young Scholar
Epps' pioneering research on “Phase Behavior and Interaction Parameters in Salt-Doped Polymer Electrolytes: Counterion Effects,” a ... «University of Delaware, Oct 11»
10
Faster acting drugs
A different choice of counterion would also allow researchers to register a separate patent, making these drugs a potentially profitable area. «Chemistry World, Sep 11»

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