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Ion

/ˈaɪɒn/

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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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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Word	Definition
cationnoun	(physical chemistry) A positively charged ion: one that would be attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
ionicnoun	(poetry) A four-syllable metrical unit of light-light-heavy-heavy (‿ ‿ — —) that occurs in Ancient Greek and Latin poetry.
li-ionnoun	(type of rechargeable battery) lithium ion
jannoun	A male given name from Dutch.
transmitverb	(transitive, intransitive) To communicate (news or information, especially electronically).
particlenoun	A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something.
lonnoun	A male given name; diminutive form Lonnie.
aeonnoun	Commonwealth standard spelling of eon.
yangnoun	(philosophy) A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world.
yonnoun	A male given name.
canonnoun	A group of literary works that are generally accepted as representing a field.
eonnoun	An immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time.
ivannoun	A male given name from Russian of English speakers.
valerynoun	A male given name from French.
yunnoun	A surname from Korean.
yoonnoun	A surname from Korean.
younnoun	A surname.
eun	Eun, also spelled Un, or En, Ehn, Enn, Unn, is an uncommon Korean surname.
implanted	(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
ioan	a variation on the name John found in Aromanian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Russian, Welsh, and Sardinian.