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ion¹
- /ˈaɪən/ UK
- /ˈaɪ.ɒn/ UK
- /ˈaɪ.ɑn/ US
Sounds like iron (in some accents only) · Rhymes with -aɪən, -aɪɒn
Where it comes from
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.
noun ions
- An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge, such as the sodium and chlorine atoms in a salt solution.
ion²
- /ˈaɪˌoʊn/
Where it comes from
From a reduction of I don't.
phrase
- I don't. ion know what 2 do
Ion³
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek Ἴων (Íōn).
proper noun
- Son of Creusa and Xuthus, and the ancestor of Ionian people.
- Ion of Chios, a Greek writer, dramatist, lyric poet and philosopher of the Pythagorean school
Ion⁴
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Romanian Ion.
proper noun Ions
- A surname from Romanian.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cation, ionic, li-ion, jan, transmit, particle, lon, aeon, yang, yon, canon, eon, ivan, valery, yun, yoon
Translations
Talk about this word "ion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ion "ion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ion.Cite this
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title = {ion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ion},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
