superion

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noun

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

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

nounsuperion (plural superions)

plural superions

  1. chemistryAn ion, consisting of a large cluster of atoms, in which the 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*h₁ey-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  9. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  10. Ancient Greekἰόν (ión)
  11. Englishion
  12. Englishsuperion

From super- + ion.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pruinoseunispore
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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