/ ˈænaɪən; NAmE / noun
( chemistry , physics ) an ion with a negative electrical charge
—compare cation
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from anode or ana- + ion .
/ ˈænaɪən; NAmE / noun
( chemistry , physics ) an ion with a negative electrical charge
—compare cation
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from anode or ana- + ion .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005