photoion

P3H4O1T1O1I1O1N1

noun

A cation produced through photoionization

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

nounphotoion (plural photoions)

plural photoions

  1. chemistryA cation produced through photoionization

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  10. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  11. Ancient Greekἰόν (ión)
  12. Englishion
  13. Englishphotoion

From photo- + ion.

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Translations

Italian fotoione
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Cite this entry
APA

photoion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoion

MLA

“photoion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photoion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoion.

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