polyanion

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noun

Any anion having more than one negative charge.

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

nounpolyanion (plural polyanions)

plural polyanions

  1. chemistryAny anion having more than one negative charge.
  2. chemistryAny compound having multiple anion moieties, especially one based on a polymer.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
  6. Proto-Hellenic*aná
  7. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ)
  8. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  11. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  12. Ancient Greekῐ̓όν (ĭón)
  13. Ancient Greekἀνῐόν (anĭón)
  14. Englishanion
  15. Englishpolyanion

From poly- + anion.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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