Anion

== German == === Etymology === Borrowed from English anion, indirectly from Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-, “upwards”) +‎ ἰόν (ión, “wandering”) because anions wander towards the anode (the place of higher electrical potential). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈanʔiˌoːn], [ˈani̯ˌoːn] Hyphenation: An‧ion === Noun === Anion n (strong, genitive Anions, plural Anione) (physics, chemistry) anion ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Anion” in Duden online