Hofmeister series
noun
Hof·meis·ter series
ˈhȯf-ˌmī-stər- 
: an arrangement of salts, anions, or cations in descending order of their effect upon a physical phenomenon (as the swelling of gelatin)
called also lyotropic series
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“Hofmeister series.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Hofmeister%20series. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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