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- [ahy-uh n, ahy-on]
- /ˈaɪ ən, ˈaɪ ɒn/
- /ˈaɪən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahy-uh n, ahy-on]
- /ˈaɪ ən, ˈaɪ ɒn/
Definitions of ion word
- noun ion Classical Mythology. the eponymous ancestor of the Ionians: a son of Apollo and Creusa who is abandoned by his mother but returns to become an attendant in Apollo's temple at Delphi. 1
- noun ion (italics) a drama on this subject (415? b.c.) by Euripides. 1
- noun ion An atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons. 1
- noun ion physics: charged atom 1
- countable noun ion Ions are electrically charged atoms. 0
- noun ion an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons 0
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Parts of speech for Ion
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ion popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".
ion usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerAntonyms for ion
noun ion
- ilion — Greek name of ancient Troy.
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