Etymology

electronation

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Today it means: The transfer of an electron to a neutral molecule to form an anion Full definition →

English electron ← Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión) ← Proto-Hellenic *éimi
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  1. New Latinēlectricus
  2. Englishelectric
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  5. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  6. Ancient Greekἰόν (ión)
  7. Englishion
  8. Englishelectron
  9. English todayelectronation

From electron + -ation.

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