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anion

/ˈænˌaɪ.ən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.70 in modern English

Syllables
an-ion
IPA
/ˈænˌaɪ.ən/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A negatively charged ion.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- Proto-Hellenic *aná Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-) Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ῐ̓όν (ĭón) Ancient Greek ἀνῐόν (anĭón)lbor. English anion Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀνιόν (anión, “(thing) going up”), neuter present participle of ἄνειμι (áneimi, “go up”), from ἀνά (aná, “up”) + εἶμι (eîmi, “go”). Coined by English polymath William Whewell in 1834 for Michael Faraday, who introduced it later that year. By surface analysis, an- (“up, away, forward”) + ion.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈænˌaɪ.ən/
  • British English: /ˈænˌaɪ.ɒn/

Inflected Forms

anions (plural)

Derived Forms

anex anionic anionization anionize anionoid carbanion counteranion dianion fluoroanion interanion monoanion oxoanion

Phrases

anion exchange anion gap anion vacancy high anion gap metabolic acidosis radical anion

Frequently Paired Words

anodal anode anodic

Antonyms

cation

Questions

How do you pronounce anion?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈænˌaɪ.ən/.
What does anion mean?
A negatively charged ion.
Where does anion come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- Proto-Hellenic *aná Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-) Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ῐ̓όν (ĭón) Ancient Greek ἀνῐόν (anĭón)lbor. English anion Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀνιόν (anión, “(thing) going up”), neuter present participle of ἄνειμι (áneimi, “go up”), from ἀνά (aná, “up”) + εἶμι (eîmi, “go”). Coined by English polymath William Whewell in 1834 for Michael Faraday, who introduced it later that year. By surface analysis, an- (“up, away, forward”) + ion.

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