Gegenion
German, noun[ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌʔi̯oːn]
Gegenion is spelled G-E-G-E-N-I-O-N (8 letters). Gegenion is a German neuter noun meaning “counterion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Ion, das ein anderes elektrisch geladenes Teilchen begleitet, um die elektrische Neutralität des Systems…”.
What does Gegenion mean in English?
noun
- 1
neutercounterion
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Ion, das ein anderes elektrisch geladenes Teilchen begleitet, um die elektrische Neutralität des Systems wiederherzustellen
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Gegenion
- Gegenions genitive
- Gegenionen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Gegenion?
- [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌʔi̯oːn]
- [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌʔiːɔn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Gegenion
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.