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anion

DEFINITIONS OF: anion

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n a negatively charged ion

Types:
hydroxide ion, hydroxyl ion
the anion OH having one oxygen and one hydrogen atom
superoxide, superoxide anion
the univalent anion O2-
Type of:
ion
a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons
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