nebenion

N1E1B3E1N1I1O1N1
/ˈneɪbənˌaɪɒn//ˈneɪbənˌaɪən/

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)

Similar
byion
OriginGerman neben →
Scrabble 10
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounnebenion (plural nebenions)

plural nebenions

  1. chemistryAny 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)

    Synonyms: byion

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny 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)

Similar
byion

Origin

  1. Germanneben“near”
  2. Englishnebenion

From the German neben (“near”) + ion.

More words from German

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

nebenion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nebenion

MLA

“nebenion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nebenion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nebenion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nebenion.

Source: nebenion on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.