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English

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Etymology 1

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.

Pronunciation

Noun

ion (plural ions)

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

Etymology 2

From a reduction of I don't.

Pronunciation

Phrase

ion

  1. (slang) I don't.
    ion know what 2 do
    I don't know what to do
    ion want 2
    I don't want to

Anagrams

Czech

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

ion m inan

  1. ion

Declension

Further reading

  • ion”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • ion”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • ion in Akademický slovník cizích slov, 1995, at prirucka.ujc.cas.cz

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English ion.

Pronunciation

Noun

ion n (plural ionen)

  1. ion (charged atom or compound)

Derived terms

Esperanto

Pronunciation

Pronoun

ion

  1. accusative singular of io

French

Etymology

English ion.

Pronunciation

Noun

ion m (plural ions)

  1. (chemistry, physics) ion

Further reading

Japanese

Romanization

ion

  1. Rōmaji transcription of いおん
  2. Rōmaji transcription of イオン

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión, going).

Noun

ion n (definite singular ionet, indefinite plural ioner, definite plural iona or ionene)

  1. (chemistry, physics) an ion

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión, going).

Noun

ion n (definite singular ionet, indefinite plural ion, definite plural iona)

  1. (chemistry, physics) an ion

Derived terms

References

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French ion.

Noun

ion m (plural ioni)

  1. ion

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative ion ionul ioni ionii
genitive-dative ion ionului ioni ionilor
vocative ionule ionilor

Spanish

Alternative forms

  • ión (superseded spelling)

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʝon/ , /iˈon/
  • IPA(key): (Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈjon/ , /iˈon/

  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: ion, i‧on

Noun

ion m (plural iones)

  1. ion (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge)

Further reading

Vietnamese

Etymology

From French ion, from English ion.

Pronunciation

Noun

ion

  1. an ion

See also