kosmotropic

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adjective

Describing ions (normally small, with a high charge density) that stabilize intermolecular interactions in water, especially by stabilizing hydrogen bonds

Opposite
chaotropic
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Meanings

adjectivekosmotropic (comparative more kosmotropic, superlative most kosmotropic)

comparative more kosmotropic · superlative most kosmotropic

  1. chemistryDescribing ions (normally small, with a high charge density) that stabilize intermolecular interactions in water, especially by stabilizing hydrogen bonds

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
chaotropic

Origin

From Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos, “order”) + -tropic.

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APA

kosmotropic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kosmotropic

MLA

“kosmotropic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kosmotropic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kosmotropic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kosmotropic.

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