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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
anion , atom or group of atoms carrying a negative charge. The charge results because there are more electrons than protons in the anion. Anions can be formed from nonmetals by reduction (see oxidation and reduction ) or from neutral acids (see acids and bases ) or polar compounds by ionization. Anionic species include Cl - , SO 4 -- , and CH 3 COO - . Highly colored intermediates in organic reactions are often radical anions (anions containing an unpaired electron). Salts are made up of anions and cations . See ion . Author not available, ANION.... Read more
anion
anion ( an -I-ŏn) n. a negatively charged ion, which moves towards the anode (positive electrode) when an electric current is passed... Read more
anion channel
anion channel n. An ion channel across a cell membrane permitting the transport of anions across it. Read more

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