ANION
\ˈana͡ɪən], \ˈanaɪən], \ˈa_n_aɪ_ə_n]\
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An electro-negative element, or the element which, in electro-chemical decompositions, is evolved at the anode; - opposed to cation.
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An electro-negative element, or the element which, in electro-chemical decompositions, is evolved at the anode; - opposed to cation.
By Noah Webster.
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An ion which carries a charge of negative electricity; the element which, during electrolysis of a chemical compound, appears at the positive pole or anode. The atoms of iodine, bromine, and chlorine are anions; in salts the acid molecules are anions.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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