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i·on
(ī′ŏn′, ī′ən)n.
An atom or a group of atoms that has acquired a net electric charge by gaining or losing one or more electrons.
[Greek ion, something that goes, neuter present participle of ienai, to go; see ei- in Indo-European roots.]
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ion
(ˈaɪən; -ɒn)n
[C19: from Greek, literally: going, from ienai to go]
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i•on
(ˈaɪ ən, ˈaɪ ɒn)n.
1. an atom or atom group electrically charged by the loss or gain of electrons, represented by a plus or a minus sign, as a cation (Na + , Ca + + ) or anion (Cl−).
2. one of the electrically charged particles formed in a gas by electric discharge.
[< Greek ión going, neuter present participle of iénai to go; term introduced by Michael Faraday in 1834]
i•on′ic, adj.
-ion
a suffix, appearing in words of Latin origin, denoting action or condition, used to form nouns from stems of adjectives (communion; union) and verbs (legion; opinion; suspicion).
Compare -tion. [Middle English -ioun < Anglo-French < Latin -iōnem, acc. of -iō suffix forming nouns]
Ion.
Ionic.
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i·on
(ī′ən, ī′ŏn′) An atom or a group of atoms that has an electric charge. Positive ions, or cations, are formed by the loss of electrons; negative ions, or anions, are formed by the gain of electrons. See Note at charge.
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ion
1. An electrically charged atom or group of atoms.
2. An electrically charged atom or group of atoms.
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Noun | 1. | ion - a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons anion - a negatively charged ion cation - a positively charged ion subatomic particle, particle - a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions |
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n → Ion nt
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ion
n. ion, átomo o grupo de átomos provistos de carga eléctrica.
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n ion or ión mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.