superanion

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noun

An anion, consisting of a large cluster of atoms, in which the negative charge is spread over many atoms

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

nounsuperanion (plural superanions)

plural superanions

  1. chemistryAn anion, consisting of a large cluster of atoms, in which the negative charge is spread over many atoms

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
  8. Proto-Hellenic*aná
  9. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ)
  10. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-)
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  13. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  14. Ancient Greekῐ̓όν (ĭón)
  15. Ancient Greekἀνῐόν (anĭón)
  16. Englishanion
  17. Englishsuperanion

From super- + anion.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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