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
18 November 2024
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
