hydron

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noun

any hydrogen cation, e.g. a proton (¹H⁺)

OriginEnglish electronbf. ← Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión) ← Proto-Hellenic *éimi →
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Meanings

nounhydron (plural hydrons)

plural hydrons

  1. chemistryany hydrogen cation, e.g. a proton (¹H⁺)

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  4. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  6. Englishhydro-
  7. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  8. Latinēlectrum
  9. New Latinēlectricus
  10. Englishelectric
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  13. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  14. Ancient Greekἰόν (ión)
  15. Englishion
  16. Englishelectronbf.
  17. Englishhydron

From hydro- + -on.

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APA

hydron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydron

MLA

“hydron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydron. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydron,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydron.

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