ionene

I1O1N1E1N1E1

noun

Any polymer having ionic groups as part of the main chain

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

nounionene (plural ionenes)

plural ionenes

  1. chemistryAny polymer having ionic groups as part of the main chain
  2. chemistryThe aromatic hydrocarbon 4,4,7-trimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-naphthalene

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  3. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  4. Ancient Greekἰόν (ión)
  5. Englishion
  6. Englishionene

From ion + -ene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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