ionophore
English
Etymology
ion + -o- + -phore
Noun
ionophore (plural ionophores)
- (chemistry) Any substance that can transfer ions from a hydrophilic medium (such as water) to a hydrophobic medium, or across a biological membrane, normally by forming a reversible complex with it; an ion carrier
Related terms
- ionogen
Derived terms
- anionophore
- cationophore
- pseudoionophore