ionogen

[ ahy-on-uh-jin, -jen ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Physics, Chemistry.

Origin of ionogen¹

First recorded in 1905–10; ion + -o- + -gen

As a matter of experience, the conductivity of a given quantity of an acid or other ionogen does tend toward a limit.

Hydrochloric acid is used here in order to carry the discussion in the text as far as possible with this typical ionogen.

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