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Word entry · 3 letters

ion

Best crossword clue

"Atom with charge"

3 letters · collected on this word page

3 lettersPronunciation /ˈaɪən/Part of speech nounSorted inoStarts with IEnds with N2 cluesVery common crossword word
1I2O3N

Definitions

  1. An atom or molecule with an electrical charge.

Word origin

From the ending of anion and cation, which in turn is from Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión, “going”), neuter present participle of εἶμι (eîmi, “I go”). Coined by English polymath William Whewell in 1834 for Michael Faraday, who introduced it later that year.

Used in a sentence

  • ion know what 2 do
    I don't know what to do
  • ion want 2
    I don't want to

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Atom with charge3 letters
02Charged particle3 letters

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