ionogen
/ʌɪˈɒnədʒ(ə)n/Physical Chemical
noun
A compound which exists as ions when dissolved in a solvent; an electrolyte, especially a weak electrolyte.
Origin
Early 20th century. From iono- + -gen, perhaps after German Ionogen.
- chemical
- chemical adsorption
- chemical agent
- chemical biology
- chemical bomb
- chemical bond
- chemical castration
- chemical closet
- chemical compound
- chemical cosh
- chemical dependency
- chemicaled
- chemical element
- chemical engineer
- chemical engineering
- chemical extinguisher
- chemical fertilizer
- chemical focus
- chemical fog
- chemical formula
- chemical fossil
- chemical-free
- chemical gradient
- chemicalisation
- chemicalise