ion

Meaning

Noun

An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge, such as the sodium and chlorine atoms in a salt solution.

Phrase

I don't.

Synonyms

ionic

molecular entity

electrically-charged atom

-ion

ionized atom

neutral atom

Translations

ion

ione

Ion

ion

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íon

ιόν

ió

ión

iyon

أيون

ião

ion

ιόντα

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈaɪən/

Etymology

From the ending of anion and cation, which in turn is from Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión, “going”), neuter present participle of εἶμι (eîmi, “I go”). Coined by English polymath William Whewell in 1834 for Michael Faraday, who introduced it later that year.