Anion

See also: anion, anión, aníon, and ânion

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English anion, indirectly from Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-, “upwards”) +‎ ἰόν (ión, “wandering”) because anions wander towards the anode (the place of higher electrical potential).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈanʔiˌoːn], [ˈani̯ˌoːn]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: An‧ion

Noun

Anion n (strong, genitive Anions, plural Anione)

  1. (physics, chemistry) anion

Declension

Declension of Anion [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Anion die Anione
genitive eines des Anions der Anione
dative einem dem Anion den Anionen
accusative ein das Anion die Anione

Further reading

  • “Anion” in Duden online
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