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anion
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun anion has 1 sense
- anion(n = noun.object) Array - a negatively charged ion; Array is a kind of ion
has particulars: hydroxide ion, hydroxyl ion, superoxide, superoxide anion
Derived form adjective anionic1
CIDE DICTIONARY
anion, n. [Gr. , neut. , p. pr. of to go up; up + to go.].
An electro-negative atom or group of atoms, or the element which, in electro-chemical decompositions, is evolved at the anode; -- opposed to cation. Faraday. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
anion, n. a negatively charged ion; an ion that is attracted to the anode in electrolysis (opp. CATION).
Etymology
ANA- + ION
THESAURUS
anion
acid, acidity, agent, alkali, alkalinity, alloisomer, antacid, atom, base, biochemical, cation, chemical, chemical element, chromoisomer, compound, copolymer, dimer, electrocoating, electroetching, electrogalvanization, electrogilding, electrograving, electrolysis, electrolyte, electroplating, element, galvanization, heavy chemicals, high polymer, homopolymer, hydracid, inorganic chemical, ion, ionization, ionogen, isomer, macromolecule, metamer, molecule, monomer, neutralizer, nonacid, nonelectrolyte, organic chemical, oxyacid, polymer, pseudoisomer, radical, reagent, sulfacid, trimer
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