Synonyms & related words for anion

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of anion — including cation, oxyacid, hydracid, alkali. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to anion

Explore words related to anion — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include anionic, molybdate, chromyl, tellurate, anionically, ions, ferrate, ozonide. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for anion

Common synonyms for anion include cation, oxyacid, hydracid, alkali — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does anion come from?

The word anion breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: an-, from Greek ana (“up”); and -ion, from Greek ienai (“to go”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.