Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nebenion

/ˈneɪbənˌaɪɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nebe-nion
IPA: /ˈneɪbənˌaɪɒn/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any ion near another one that is involved in transport through a membrane, and that is influencing its transport properties (especially one that assists, rather than counters, the transport of another ion)

Etymology

From the German neben (“near”) + ion.

Inflected Forms

nebenions (plural)

Synonyms

byion

Questions

How do you pronounce nebenion?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈneɪbənˌaɪɒn/.
What does nebenion mean?: Any ion near another one that is involved in transport through a membrane, and that is influencing its transport properties (especially one that assists, rather than counters, the transport of another ion)
Where does nebenion come from?: From the German neben (“near”) + ion.

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