Words Like ION

We have put together a list of words that are similar to ION.

4 Alternative Words Similar to ion

1 Cations Noun      Hyponym Words Like Cations
2 Anions Noun      Hyponym Words Like Anions
3 Cation Noun      Hyponym Words Like Cation
4 Anion Noun      Hyponym Words Like Anion

10 definitions of ion

1 a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons
2 An atom or a group of atoms that has acquired a net electric charge by gaining or losing one or more electrons.
3 One of the elements of an electrolyte, or compound body undergoing electrolyzation.
4 A suffix in abstract nouns (many also used as concrete) of Latin origin, as in legion, opinion, option, region, religion, suspicion, communion, union, etc.
5 A similar suffix occurring in a few concrete nouns designating persons or things, as in centurion, histrion, union (a pearl), onion, pavilion, etc.
6 An abbreviation of longitude.
7 In physical chemistry, one of the particles, bearing electric charges, which carry electric currents through the air or other gas. See electron, 2.
8 In physical chemistry, the word ion added, as a suffix, to the abbreviated name of an atom or radical to form a name for the atom or radical in the ionic state: thus chlorion means an atom of chlorin in the ionic condition; cuproion or cupriion, the ion of univalent and of bivalent copper.
9 An abbreviation of Ionic.
10 An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge such as the sodium and chlorine atoms in a salt solution.
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