Ion

/ˈaɪ.ɑn/

Synonyms for "ion" (72 found)

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Noun(2 words)
charged atomcharged particle

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Related words (36)

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Related word relations

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More general

3 entries
charged particleparticlesubatomic particle

More specific

3 entries
anioncationpolyatomic ion

Collocations

6 entries
ion channelion concentrationion currention exchangeionic conductivityionization energy

Inflections

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Derivations

5 entries

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Suffixes, 1: "-ion" creates nouns that show the meaning of 'action, state, process, results,' and so on.

Source: tatoeba (328998)

This spacecraft is powered by ion thrusters.

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An ion is an atom or molecule with a net electric charge.

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This instrument is what’s known as a Faraday cup, a sensor designed to measure the ion and electron fluxes and flow angles from the solar wind.

Source: tatoeba (7058439)

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