thioanion

T1H4I1O1A1N1I1O1N1

noun

An anion containing a negatively charged sulfur atom.

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

nounthioanion (plural thioanions)

plural thioanions

  1. chemistryAn anion containing a negatively charged sulfur atom.
  2. chemistryAn anion containing a central metal or semimetal atom bonded to several sulfur atoms.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
  3. Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
  4. Englishthio-
  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. Englishthioanion

From thio- + anion.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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