counter-ion: Meaning and Definition of

coun•ter-i•on

Pronunciation: (koun'tur ī"un, -ī"on), [key]
— n. Physical Chem.
  1. an ion in solution that associates itself with an ion of opposite charge on the surface of a member of a solute.
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