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anion

/ˈæn.aɪ.ɒn/ /ˈæn.aɪ.ɑn/

Meanings
noun
A negatively charged ion.

Examples :

"In chemistry class, we learned that a chloride anion has a negative charge because it gained an electron. "
chemistry element

Related Words

Illustration charge

charge noun

/t͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ/ /t͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ/

The amount of money levied for a service.

"There will be a charge of five dollars."

Illustration learned

learned adjective

/ˈlɜːnɪd/ /ˈlɝnɪd/ /lɜːnd/ /lɝnd/

Having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.

"Professor Davies is a learned scholar, renowned for her deep knowledge of ancient history. "

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration class

class noun

/klas/ /kleəs/

A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.

"Often used to imply membership of a large class."

Illustration gained

gained verb

/ɡeɪnd/

To acquire possession of.

"She gained a lot of knowledge from her science class. "

Illustration chemistry

chemistry noun

/ˈkɛm.ɪ.stɹi/

The branch of natural science that deals with the composition and constitution of substances and the changes that they undergo as a consequence of alterations in the constitution of their molecules.

"The chemistry class focused on how different elements combine to form new substances. "

Illustration charged

charged verb

/tʃɑːrdʒd/ /tʃɑːrdʒɪd/

To assign a duty or responsibility to

"The manager charged Sarah with leading the new marketing campaign. "

Illustration negative

negative noun

/ˈnɛ(e)ɡəˌɾɪv/ /ˈnɛɡətɪv/ /-ɾɪv/

Refusal or withholding of assents; prohibition, veto

"The teacher's negative on the project proposal meant we had to revise it completely. "

Illustration electron

electron noun

/ɪˈlɛktɹɒn/ /ɪˈlɛktɹɑn/

The subatomic particle having a negative charge and orbiting the nucleus; the flow of electrons in a conductor constitutes electricity.

"The electrons flowing through the wires in my computer allow me to type this message. "

Illustration chloride

chloride noun

/ˈklɔːɹaɪd/

Any salt of hydrochloric acid, such as sodium chloride, or any binary compound of chlorine and another element or radical

"The doctor recommended that Maria increase her intake of potassium chloride to help balance her electrolytes. "

Illustration negatively

negatively adverb

/ˈnɛɡətɪvli/ /ˈnɛɡətɪvliː/

In a negative manner; so as to be damaging or not positive.

"The news of the project's failure affected the team negatively. "