interionic

[ in-ter-ahy-on-ik ]

adjective

1. between ions.

Word History and Origins

Origin of interionic¹

First recorded in 1900–05; inter- + ionic

Example Sentences

The forces between the ions of a strongly dissociated solution will thus be considerable at a dilution which makes forces between undissociated molecules quite insensible, and at the concentrations necessary to test Ostwald’s formula an electrolyte will be far from dilute in the thermodynamic sense of the term, which implies no appreciable intermolecular or interionic forces.

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