anion

Meaning

Noun

  • A negatively charged ion.

Origin

  • Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀνιόν ("(thing) going up"), neuter past participle of ἄνειμι, from ἀνά (see ana-) + εἶμι. for Michael Faraday, who introduced it later that year.

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