anionize

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verb

To treat with anions.

OriginEnglish anion ← Ancient Greek ἀνῐόν (anĭón) ← Proto-Hellenic *éimi →
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Meanings

verbanionize (third-person singular simple present anionizes, present participle anionizing, simple past and past participle anionized)

present singular third person anionizes · participle present anionizing · participle past anionized · past anionized

  1. transitiveTo treat with anions.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*aná
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ)
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  7. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  8. Ancient Greekῐ̓όν (ĭón)
  9. Ancient Greekἀνῐόν (anĭón)
  10. Englishanion
  11. Englishanionize

From anion + -ize.

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APA

anionize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anionize

MLA

“anionize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anionize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anionize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anionize.

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