0%

anion

an·i·on
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-ahy-uh n]
    • /ˈænˌaɪ ən/
    • /ˈæn.aɪən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-ahy-uh n]
    • /ˈænˌaɪ ən/

Definitions of anion word

  • noun anion a negatively charged ion; an ion that is attracted to the anode during electrolysis 3
  • noun anion a negatively charged ion, esp. one that moves toward the anode during electrolysis 3
  • noun anion a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis. 1
  • noun anion any negatively charged atom or group of atoms (opposed to cation). 1
  • noun anion A negatively charged ion, i.e., one that would be attracted to the anode in electrolysis. 1
  • noun anion negative ion 1

Information block about the term

Origin of anion

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < Greek, neuter of aniṓn going up (present participle of aniénai to go up), equivalent to an- an-3 + -i- go + -ōn present participle suffix

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Anion

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anion popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

anion usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Top questions with anion

  • what is anion gap?
  • what is an anion?
  • what is a anion?
  • how is an anion formed?
  • what does anion mean?
  • how does a cation differ from an anion?
  • how to calculate anion gap?
  • what suffix is used to indicate an anion?
  • what is anion?
  • high anion gap what does it mean?
  • what is the difference between an anion and a cation?
  • what is the difference between cation and anion?
  • what is an anion gap?
  • what does anion gap measure?
  • what is anion gap in blood test?

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?