ion
(noun) a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Ion
(Greek mythology) Son of Creusa and Xuthus, and the ancestor of Ionian people.
(philosophy) Ion of Chios, a Greek writer, dramatist, lyric poet and philosopher of the Pythagorean school
• -ino, NIO, NOI, ONI, oni
ion (plural ions)
An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge, such as the sodium and chlorine atoms in a salt solution.
From a corruption of I don't.
ion
(slang) I don't.
• -ino, NIO, NOI, ONI, oni
Source: Wiktionary
-ion. Etym: [L. -io, acc. -ionem: cf. F. -ion.]
Definition: A noun suffix denoting act, process, result of an act or a process, thing acted upon, state, or condition; as, revolution, the act or process of revolving; construction, the act or process of constructing; a thing constructed; dominion, territory ruled over; subjection, state of being subject; dejection; abstraction.
I"on, n. Etym: [Gr. (Elec. Chem.)
Definition: One of the elements which appear at the respective poles when a body is subjected to electro-chemical decomposition. Cf. Anion, Cation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
