polyion

polyion

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor.
English poly-
Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey-
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti
Proto-Hellenic *éimi
Ancient Greek εἶμι (eîmi)der.
English ion
English polyion

    From poly- + ion.

    Noun

    polyion (plural polyions)

    1. (chemistry) any multiply charged ion; a polycation or polyanion.
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