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adjective ion·ic \ī-ˈä-nik\

Definition of ionic

1 : of, relating to, existing as, or characterized by ions ionic gases the ionic charge
2 : based on or functioning by means of ions ionic conduction

ionicity

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Off the entrance hall, a set of double parlors features ionic columns, original mantels and plaster walls.

— susan langenhennig, NOLA.com, "Stately Bywater home exudes easy-going elegance", 21 June 2017
The Ceramic and Ion Supreme Combo brush is a blend of ionic bristles and 100 percent boar bristles and is gentle on hair and scalp while offering faster and better styling.

— atlanta life, ajc, "Eyecatchers", 19 Apr. 2017
Woody Island, known as Yongxing in China, is the seat of a new, county-level Chinese district, Sansha, complete with a domed government building sporting Ionic columns.

— michael forsythe, New York Times, "China Deployed Missiles on Disputed Island, U.S. Says", 16 Feb. 2016

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Origin and Etymology of ionic

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First Known Use: 1890

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Ionic

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adjective Ion·ic \ī-ˈä-nik\

Definition of Ionic

1 : of or relating to the ancient Greek architectural order distinguished especially by fluted columns on bases and scroll volutes in its capitals — see order illustration
2 : of or relating to Ionia or the Ionians

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Recent Examples of ionic from the Web

Off the entrance hall, a set of double parlors features ionic columns, original mantels and plaster walls.

— susan langenhennig, NOLA.com, "Stately Bywater home exudes easy-going elegance", 21 June 2017
The Ceramic and Ion Supreme Combo brush is a blend of ionic bristles and 100 percent boar bristles and is gentle on hair and scalp while offering faster and better styling.

— atlanta life, ajc, "Eyecatchers", 19 Apr. 2017
Woody Island, known as Yongxing in China, is the seat of a new, county-level Chinese district, Sansha, complete with a domed government building sporting Ionic columns.

— michael forsythe, New York Times, "China Deployed Missiles on Disputed Island, U.S. Says", 16 Feb. 2016

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'Ionic'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Origin and Etymology of ionic

Latin & Middle French; Middle French ionique, from Latin ionicus, from Greek iōnikos, from Iōnia Ionia

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First Known Use: 1585

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Ionic

noun ion·ic

Definition of Ionic

: a dialect of ancient Greek spoken especially in Ionia and the Cyclades

First Known Use of ionic

1668

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ionic

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adjective ion·ic \ī-ˈän-ik\

Medical Definition of ionic

1: of, relating to, existing as, or characterized by ions ionic gases the ionic charge
2: based on or functioning by means of ions ionic conduction