ion

See also: Ion, ión, iōn̄, íon, -ion, i-on, and ion-

English

Etymology 1

From the ending of anion and cation, which in turn is from Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión, “going”), neuter present participle of εἶμι (eîmi, “I go”). Coined by English polymath William Whewell in 1834 for Michael Faraday, who introduced it later that year.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) enPR: ī'ən, IPA(key): /ˈaɪən/; enPR: ī'ŏn, IPA(key): /ˈaɪ.ɒn/
  • (US) enPR: ī'ŏn, IPA(key): /ˈaɪ.ɑn/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: (UK) -aɪən, (UK) -aɪɒn
  • Homophone: iron (in some accents only)

Noun

ion (plural ions)

  1. An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge, such as the sodium and chlorine atoms in a salt solution.
Derived terms
Translations

Etymology 2

From a reduction of I don't.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪˌoʊn/

Phrase

ion

  1. (slang) I don't.
    ion know what 2 do
    ion want 2

Anagrams

Czech

Alternative forms

Noun

ion m

  1. ion

Further reading
  • ion in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • ion in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • ion in Akademický slovník cizích slov, 1995, at prirucka.ujc.cas.cz

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English ion.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /iˈɔn/, /jɔn/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: ion
  • Rhymes: -ɔn

Noun

ion n (plural ionen)

  1. ion (charged atom or compound)

Derived terms

Esperanto

Pronunciation
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Pronoun

ion

  1. accusative singular of io

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English ion.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jɔ̃/, /i.ɔ̃/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

ion m (plural ions)

  1. (chemistry, physics) ion

Further reading

Japanese

Romanization

ion

  1. Rōmaji transcription of いおん
  2. Rōmaji transcription of イオン

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión, “going”).

Noun

ion n (definite singular ionet, indefinite plural ioner, definite plural iona or ionene)

  1. (chemistry, physics) an ion

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión, “going”).

Noun

ion n (definite singular ionet, indefinite plural ion, definite plural iona)

  1. (chemistry, physics) an ion

Derived terms

References

Romanian

Etymology

From French ion.

Noun

ion m (plural ioni)

  1. ion

Declension
Declension of ion
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) ion ionul (niște) ioni ionii
genitive/dative (unui) ion ionului (unor) ioni ionilor
vocative ionule ionilor

Spanish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
 
  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʝon/ [ˈɟ͡ʝõn], /iˈon/ [iˈõn]
  • IPA(key): (Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈjon/ [ˈjõn], /iˈon/ [iˈõn]

  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: ion, i‧on

Noun

ion m (plural iones)

  1. ion (atom bearing an electrical charge)

Further reading

Vietnamese

Etymology

From French ion, from English ion.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔi˧˧ ʔɔn˧˧], [ʔi˧˧ ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɪj˧˧ ʔɔŋ˧˧], [ʔɪj˧˧ ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɪj˧˧ ʔɔŋ˧˧], [ʔɪj˧˧ ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧]
  • Phonetic: i on, i ông

Noun

ion

  1. an ion

See also
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