ion en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈaɪ.ɒn/ (UK)
- ī'ŏn (US)
- ī'ŏn (UK)
- ī'ən (UK)
- /ˈaɪən/ (UK)
- /ˈaɪ.ɑn/ (US)
- (US) audio
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.
Meanings
- An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge, such as the sodium and chlorine atoms in a salt solution.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sodion · ion selective electrode · gegenion · arenium ion · nebenion · macroion · polyion · ion milling · counterion · benzenium ion · anion · alkanium ion · fluoronium ion · oxonium ion · ion channelopathy · interion · chloronium ion · ionist · Li-ion · coion · ion chromatography · ion exchange chromatography · ion channel · ion mirror · solion · ion-selective membrane · radical ion · ion carrier · heavy ion · arsanylium ion · oxoion · photoion · carbonium ion · oxylium ion · ionics · common-ion effect · ion trap · cation · bromonium ion · arenonium ion · halonium ion · multiion · lithium ion battery · lithium-ion battery · amidium ion · un-ionized · iono- · ionise · ionome · ion-selective electrode · ionic · monoion · ionophore · ion wind · hydronium ion · dipolar ion · iodonium ion · thermion · unionized · electrion · microion · carbenium ion · aminium ion · superion · autoion · ion engine · diion · byion · ion exchange resin · hydrogen ion · t · ionize · secondary ion mass spectrometry · ionogenic · benzenonium ion · ion exchange · complex ion · electron · ionogel · spectator ion · ion storm · sulphion
Translations (60)
cs iont (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · uk йон (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · et ioon (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · pl jon (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · hu ion (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · th ไอออน (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · sw ioni (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · is fareind (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · vi ly tử (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · es ion (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · ja イオン (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · sh јон (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · sq jon (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · sk ión (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · tr iyon (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · gl ión (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · is jón (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · tl dagipik (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · eo jono (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · km អ៊ីយ៉ុង (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · vo yion (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · cmn 離子 /离子 (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · de Ion (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · es ión (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · nb ion (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · ast ión (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · fa یون (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · el ιόν (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · ar شَارِد (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · lmo jun (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · nl ion (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · sh ion (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · ca ió (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · nn ion (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · it ione (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · vi ion (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · cy ïon (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · fr ion (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · fi ioni (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · ko 이온 (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · sv jon (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · scn ioni (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · km ចរាណូ (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · pt ião (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · sl ion (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · da ion (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · io iono (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · lv jons (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · ka იონი (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · my အိုင်းယွန်း (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · hy իոն (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · km យាត្រាណូ (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · pt íon (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · eu ioi (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · bn আয়ন (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · qu iyun (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · bg йон (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · ar أَيُون (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · id ion (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) · ru ио́н (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge)