Anion meaning

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A negatively charged ion, especially the ion that migrates to an anode in electrolysis.
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A negatively charged ion, esp. one that moves toward the anode during electrolysis.
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An ion with net negative charge, having more electrons than protons. In electrolysis, anions migrate to a positively charged anode.
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An negatively charged ion.
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Origin of anion

  • From Greek neuter present participle of anienai to go up ana- ana- ienai to go ei- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Anion Sentence Examples

  • The collection also contains treatises on eloquence, some historical fragments, and literary trifles on such subjects as the praise of smoke and dust, of negligence, and a dissertation on Anion.

  • Anion's lyre and the dolphin were translated to the stars.

  • On Tarentine coins a man and dolphin appear, and hence it may be thought that the monument at Taenarum represented Taras and not Anion.

  • Acid dye These molecules are generally sodium salts which dissociate to form the acid dye anion.

  • Retention of organic anions causes a progressive increase in the anion gap and a further fall in plasma bicarbonate concentration.

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