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Ion

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Noun

1. ion

a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ion

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noun
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons
See also cation, anion

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Ion

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noun
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms, the electrical charge of which results when a neutral atom or group of atoms loses or gains one or more electrons during chemical reactions, by the action of certain forms of radiant energy, etc.: the loss of electrons results in a positively charged ion (cation), the gain of electrons in a negatively charged ion (anion)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Ion

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suff.
1.
a. Action or process: completion.
b. Result of an action or process: indention.
2. State or condition: dehydration.
n.
An atom or a group of atoms that has acquired a net electric charge by gaining or losing one or more electrons.

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