How to Use ion in a Sentence

ion

noun

• When the battery was turned on, the ions and electrons flowed back to the cathode.
  — Ben Guarino, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2019
• The solid would bear the loads and the liquid would help ions move between the electrodes.
  — Daniel Oberhaus, Popular Mechanics, 8 May 2023
• There are two types of jump starters: lead acid and lithium-ion.
  — Allen Foster, chicagotribune.com, 6 Oct. 2020
• It’s got a tachymeter bezel with a slick blue ion finish which adds a sporty and stylish touch to this watch.
  — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2023
• Jamming a lot of them into the same small space gets harder the more ions there are.
  — Philip Ball, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
• Its qubits can be fashioned of many things, such as ions, photons, and atoms.
  — Byadrian Cho, science.org, 22 Feb. 2023
• The cyanide ion binds to this enzyme, and blocks it from doing its life-giving job.
  — Meg Neal, Popular Mechanics, 4 Oct. 2020
• The plume of ions jetting out from the spacecraft therefore acts to provide thrust.
  — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Jan. 2025
• The researchers say that it could be done on a lab benchtop using just a few atoms or ions.
  — Quanta Magazine, 27 Feb. 2020
• The anode is like a bucket that collects and stores the ions while the battery is charging.
  — Daniel Oberhaus, Wired, 30 Mar. 2020
• The study also notes that the moon’s basaltic plains emit far more carbon ion emissions than the highlands.
  — Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2022
• The hard water gets filtered through resin in the softener, which then adds in salt ions.
  — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2023
• The very first EVs with lithium-ion batteries were first sold in 2008.
  — Emma Marris, The Atlantic, 13 July 2022
• After a quick read of the user guide, I was well versed on the functions of its cool shot button and the ion button too.
  — Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Jan. 2023
• For the past three decades, lithium-ion batteries have been king.
  — Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 18 May 2022
• The dryer has three heat settings, two speeds, a cool shot button and an ion switch to boost smoothness.
  — Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2023
• The pastel dryer has 8 heat, speed, and ion settings and comes with two nozzles.
  — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2021
• In just 90 minutes, the lithium-ion batteries are fully charged and ready to use at home or on the go.
  — Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 17 Jan. 2022
• The standard leaching relies on the flow of an ion-rich solution through the ore to move the rare earth elements out of it.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 Nov. 2022
• After the crash, the Tesla’s lithium ion battery caught fire.
  — Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2019
• After the crash, the Tesla's lithium ion battery caught fire.
  — The Washington Post, oregonlive, 23 Oct. 2019
• It’s also equipped with the world’s lightest lithium-ion eFoil battery, the Flitecell Nano, which weighs a scant 14 pounds.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2023
• Lithium-ion batteries in the electric cars on board have caught fire.
  — Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 18 Feb. 2022
• Aside from the power drill, the set includes two lithium ion batteries, a charger, and a nifty tool bag.
  — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2023
• That siphoning away of the ions allows the catalyst inside the cylinder to work at a faster rate.
  — Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, 6 Nov. 2019
• The problem is that more than 80% of the world’s lithium-ion batteries made each year end up in electric cars rather than on grids.
  — John Ainger, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2022
• So, maybe lithium-ion batteries aren't the best option.
  — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2022
• Water boils in a vintage silver pot -- which is said to boost the ion in the water and make the water's texture silkier.
  — Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 22 Mar. 2022
• This way, the zwitterionic polymer could bind water tightly enough to prevent it from splitting at higher voltages while still releasing lithium ions when needed.
  — ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
• Both rockets released their payloads—think ion guages, magnetometers, and vapor chasers; the latter released colorful puffs of gas—during an auroral substorm.
  — Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025