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Ion vs Complexant - What's the difference?

ion | complexant |

As nouns the difference between ion and complexant

is that ion is ion (electrically charged atom) while complexant is (lb) a substance that readily forms complexes with molecules or ions (of a specified kind).

ion

English

(wikipedia ion)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge such as the sodium and chlorine atoms in a salt solution.

    • Derived terms

    * anion * autoion * byion * cation * coion * counterion * gegenion * ionic * ionise, ionize * ionogenic * ionome * macroion * microion * multiion * nebenion * photoion * polyion * sulphion * thermion

    complexant

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (lb) A substance that readily forms complexes with molecules or ions (of a specified kind).
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