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anion Definition

an·ion (anī′ən)

noun

a negatively charged ion, esp. one that moves toward the anode during electrolysis

Etymology: coined by Michael Faraday < Gr anion, thing going up, neut. prp. of anienai, to go up < ana-, up + ienai, to go: see via

anion Related Forms

an′·ion·ic (-änik) adjective

anion Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • form: Acid dye These molecules are generally sodium salts which dissociate to form the acid dye anion.
  • contain: Mixed metal oxides and phases containing mixed anions, such as oxide fluorides, provide our current focus.
  • call: If an atom gains an it is called an anion.

Adjective modifier

  • enolate: Use of enolate anions in synthesis, general principles.
  • organic: Retention of organic anions causes a progressive increase in the anion gap and a further fall in plasma bicarbonate concentration.
  • radical: This produces an electron which adds to the benzene ring to generate a radical anion.
  • acid: Acid dye These molecules are generally sodium salts which dissociate to form the acid dye anion.
  • other: A recent review has indicated that sulfate salts tend to have lower penetration rates than other common anions.
  • large: Thermal instability of the compounds with large anions is a function of the polarizing power of the cation.

Modifies a noun

  • exchanger: Functional expression and subcellular localization of an anion exchanger cloned from choroid plexus.
  • gap: A related " test " is the anion gap, which is actually a calculated value.
  • exchange: Anion exchange chromatography has been commonly used for such purification.
  • recognition: Her research is focused on anion recognition in water.
  • channel: For example, I have on-going research on the role of anion channels in regulating organic acid fluxes.
  • resin: Charcoal and anion exchange resin columns in the circuit cleanse and regenerate the albumin dialysate.

Noun used with modifier

  • superoxide: The superoxide anion radical can also result in the formation of the dangerous hydroxyl radical.
  • fluoride: We have shown that fluoride anions can be used to generate helical structures in the solid state.
  • chloride: The element exists in the plant soil system as the chloride anion Cl- .

Preposition: in

solution: Dynamic combinatorial optimization of a neutral receptor that binds inorganic anions in aqueous solution.

Preposition: of

acid: A salt results from the combination of the anion of a certain acid combined with the cation of a certain base.

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