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Element
anion Audio
an·i·on [ an-ahy-uhn ]
Subclass of:
Ions
Definitions related to anions:
  • Negatively charged atoms, radicals or groups of atoms which travel to the anode or positive pole during electrolysis.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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