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counterion

noun coun·ter·ion \ˈkan-tər-ˌī-ən, -ˌän\

Definition of COUNTERION

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

1940

Rhymes with COUNTERION

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