Definition of anion Anion
anβ’iβ’on
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What does anion mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: anions |
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| anion - a negatively charged ion | ||
| ion a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons | ||
| hydroxide ion, hydroxyl ion the anion OH having one oxygen and one hydrogen atom | ||
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Wiktionary 
- anion (Noun)
An negatively charged ion.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary π
- anion (n.)
An electro-negative element, or the element which, in electro-chemical decompositions, is evolved at the anode; -- opposed to cation.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ξ©
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anion
An ion that is negatively charged.
Electrical DictionaryThe Standard Electrical Dictionary π‘
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anion
The electro-negative element or radical of a molecule, such as oxygen, chlorine or the radical sulphion. (See Ions.) It is the portion which goes to the anode, q.v., in electrolytic decomposition.Anisotropic. (adj.) Unequal in physical properties, as in conduction and specific inductive capacity, along various axes or directions. An anisotropic conductor is one whose conductivity varies according to the direction of the current, each axis of crystallization in a crystalline body marking a direction of different conductivity. An anisotropic medium is one varying in like manner with regard to its specific inductive capacity. In magnetism an anisotropic substance is one having different susceptibilities to magnetism in different directions. The term is applicable to other than electric or magnetic subjects.Synonym--AEolotropic.
Wikipedia 
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Anions are atoms that have gained electrons. Since they now have more electrons than protons, anions have a negative charge.
Anions are one of the two types of ions. The other type is called a cation. Ions are atoms that have an electrical charge.
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π€- anion, noun, singular of anions.
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