ionophoricadj.
/ʌɪˌɒnəˈfɒrɪk/, U.S. /aɪˌɑnəˈfɔrɪk/ Chemistry.
1. = ionophoretic adj. at ionophoresis n. Derivatives. rare.
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ionophoretic1942
ionophoric1956
1956 Analyt. Chem. 28 780/1 The amide-containing peptides were detected by CO=NH2 estimations and by ionophoric mobilities.
2. Of the nature of an ionophore (ionophore n. 2). Now rare.
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1958 Jrnl. Polymer Sci. 30 53 In ionophoric polyelectrolytes, the number of ionized groups on the polymeric coil is well defined from stoichiometry.
1962 Jrnl. Physical Chem. 66 94/2 The mechanism of ionization of ionophoric bases in acetonitrile.
1974 N. Corcoran tr. B. Trémillon Chem. in Non-aqueous Solvents i. 31 An ionophoric substance, which behaves like a strong electrolyte in water, can, in another molecular solvent..exhibit divergences from the conductivity law.
3. Containing, relating to, or involving an ionophore (ionophore n. 3).
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the world > life > biology > biological processes > movement > [adjective] > of ions or protons
ionophorous1967
ionophoric1968
1968 Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 163 119 The growing number of natural and artificial membranes which respond to the ‘ionophoric’ antibiotics.
1976 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 73 3142/1 When the pH of the aqueous phase is about 10, the full ionophoric potential of uncouplers is usually expressed.
2009 World Poultry (Nexis) July 22 Coccidiosis remains the most costly condition affecting poultry with the majority of expenditure associated with prevention using synthetic and ionophoric anti-coccidial feed additives.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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