ion

noun

\ ˈī-ən

, ˈī-ˌän \

Definition of ion

(Entry 1 of 3)

1 : an atom or group of atoms that carries a positive or negative electric charge as a result of having lost or gained one or more electrons

2 : a charged subatomic particle (such as a free electron)

Ion

abbreviation

Definition of Ion (Entry 2 of 3)

Ionic

-ion

noun suffix

Definition of -ion (Entry 3 of 3)

1a : act or process validation

b : result of an act or process regulation

2 : state or condition hydration

Examples of ion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Japan built 11 Soryu-class submarines before moving on to a new class, Taigei, which uses lithium-ion batteries for greater cruising time underwater. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Surfacing Japanese Submarine Collides With Commercial Ship," 9 Feb. 2021 Panasonic, which supplies lithium-ion cells to Tesla, showed off new batteries that are less than five percent cobalt. — Gear Team, Wired, "The Best of CES 2021," 13 Jan. 2021 Meanwhile, the cost of lithium-ion batteries has dropped by 85%. — John Fialka, Scientific American, "New Report Maps Out the U.S. Road to Net-Zero Emissions," 5 Feb. 2021 The space station is now equipped with 24 lithium-ion batteries to store power collected by the solar panels. — Marcia Dunn, Chron, "Spacewalkers complete 4 years of power upgrades for station," 1 Feb. 2021 Right now, much of the supply chain is concentrated in China, which makes more than 70% of the world’s lithium-ion batteries, according to Benchmark. — Rebecca Elliott, WSJ, "U.S. Mounts a Charge to Take On China, the King of Electric-Vehicle Batteries," 26 Jan. 2021 On clean energy, Biden has his work cut out for him: China has come to dominate manufacturing the materials needed for clean energy, including wind turbines, solar panels, and lithium-ion batteries needed for electric cars and battery storage. — Josh Siegel, Washington Examiner, "Daily on Energy, sponsored by EFP: Biden playing catch-up on green manufacturing," 25 Jan. 2021 Mining the cobalt needed for lithium-ion batteries is ugly business. — Gear Team, Wired, "The Best of CES 2021," 13 Jan. 2021 The guidelines also should include information on how to safely store vehicles with damaged lithium-ion batteries. — Tom Krisher, Star Tribune, "NTSB says vehicle battery fires pose risks to 1st responders," 13 Jan. 2021

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ion

noun

English Language Learners Definition of ion

(Entry 1 of 2)

technical : an atom or group of atoms that has a positive or negative electric charge from losing or gaining one or more electrons

-ion

noun suffix

English Language Learners Definition of -ion (Entry 2 of 2)

: act or process

: result of an act or process

: state or condition

See the full definition for -ion in the English Language Learners Dictionary

ion

noun

\ ˈī-ən

, ˈī-ˌän \

Kids Definition of ion

: an atom or group of atoms that carries an electric charge

-ion

noun suffix

Kids Definition of -ion

1 : act or process construction

2 : result of an act or process regulation eruption

3 : state or condition perfection

ion

noun

\ ˈī-ən

, ˈī-ˌän

Medical Definition of ion

1 : an atom or group of atoms that carries a positive or negative electric charge as a result of having lost or gained one or more electrons — see anion, cation

2 : a charged subatomic particle (as a free electron)

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