ion

See also: Ion, ión, 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).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) enPR: ī'ən, IPA(key): /ˈaɪən/; enPR: ī'ŏn, IPA(key): /ˈaɪɒn/
  • (US) enPR: ī'ŏn, IPA(key): /ˈaɪ.ɑn/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪən
  • 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 corruption of I don't.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪˌoʊn/

Phrase

ion

  1. (Internet, slang) I don't.
    ion kno wat 2 do
    ion want 2

Anagrams


Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English ion.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ion n (plural ionen)

  1. ion (charged atom or compound)

Derived terms

  • ioniseren

Esperanto

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Pronoun

ion

  1. accusative singular of io

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English ion.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɔ̃/, /i.ɔ̃/

Noun

ion m (plural ions)

  1. (chemistry, physics) ion

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


Spanish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jon/, [jõn]

Noun

ion m (plural iones)

  1. ion (atom bearing an electrical charge)

Vietnamese

Etymology

From French ion, from English ion.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ion

  1. an ion

See also

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