English Dictionary: anion | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Anion \An"i*on\, n. [Gr. [?], neut. [?], p. pr. of [?] to go up; [?] up + [?] to go.] (Chem.) An electro-negative element, or the element which, in electro-chemical decompositions, is evolved at the anode; -- opposed to {cation}. --Faraday. |