Definition of Counterions

1. Noun. (plural of counterion) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Counterions

1. counterion [n] - See also: counterion

Lexicographical Neighbors of Counterions

counterinsurgent
counterinsurgents
counterintelligence
counterinterpretation
counterinterpretations
counterintuition
counterintuitive
counterintuitively
counterintuitiveness
counterintuitivity
counterinvestigation
counterinvestigations
counterinvestment
counterion
counterionic
counterions
counterirritant
counterirritants
counterirritate
counterirritated
counterirritates
counterirritating
counterirritation
counterirritations
counterjab
counterjabs
counterjumper
counterjumpers
counterkilling
counterkillings

Literary usage of Counterions

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Thin Polymer and Phospholipid Films for Biosensors: Characterisation with by Torbjorn Tjarnhage (1997)
"The former include the hydration of the fixed charged sites and counterions within the polymer phase and the osmotic pressure difference between the polymer ..."

2. Modelling in Aquatic Chemistry by Ingmar Grenthe, Ignasi Puigdomenech, Bert Allard (1997)
"It is assumed that enough counterions accumulate in the charged gel phase to ... For low ionic strength the concentration of counterions in the gel phase is ..."

3. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"... structure of the free radical, nature of the metal species and counterions) may favor oxidation of carbon radicals by one or the other route, ..."

4. Radionuclide Retention in Geologic Media: Workshop Proceedings, Oskarshamn by Svensk kärnbränslehantering AB., OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2002)
"(b) ion exchange, a special type of adsorption, in which counterions accumulate at the interface of a solid adsorbent with permanent structural charge, ..."

5. Environmental Remediation of Uranium Production Facilities by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency, International Atomic Energy Agency (2002)
"Ion exchange is a reversible reaction, by which the counterions on the resin are exchanged for dissolved ions of the same electric charge sign. ..."

6. Joint Meeting on Multicomponent Polymers and Polyelectrolytes edited by Eric J. Amis (1998)
"... a polar solvent, the aggregates consist of polyions and counterions held together due to electrostatic interactions. In very high polarity solvents, ..."

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