anion

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: an=i=on

CIDE DICTIONARY

anion, n. [Gr. , neut. , p. pr. of to go up; up + to go.].

 An electro-negative atom or group of atoms, or the element which, in electro-chemical decompositions, is evolved at the anode; -- opposed to cation.  Faraday.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

anion, n. a negatively charged ion; an ion that is attracted to the anode in electrolysis (opp. CATION).

Etymology

ANA- + ION

THESAURUS

anion

acid, acidity, agent, alkali, alkalinity, alloisomer, antacid, atom, base, biochemical, cation, chemical, chemical element, chromoisomer, compound, copolymer, dimer, electrocoating, electroetching, electrogalvanization, electrogilding, electrograving, electrolysis, electrolyte, electroplating, element, galvanization, heavy chemicals, high polymer, homopolymer, hydracid, inorganic chemical, ion, ionization, ionogen, isomer, macromolecule, metamer, molecule, monomer, neutralizer, nonacid, nonelectrolyte, organic chemical, oxyacid, polymer, pseudoisomer, radical, reagent, sulfacid, trimer