Ionic
pronunciation
How to pronounce Ionic in British English:
UK [aɪ'ɒnɪk]
How to pronounce Ionic in American English:
US [aɪ'ɑnɪk]
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- Adjective:
- containing or involving or occurring in the form of ions
- an order of classical Greek architecture
Word Origin
- Ionic (adj.)
- "pertaining to Ionia," 1570s of music; 1580s of architecture, from Latin Ionicus, from Greek Ionikos (see Ionian).
- ionic (adj.)
- "pertaining to ions," 1890, from ion + -ic.
Example
- 1. Water is a very good solvent for ionic species .
- 2. Development of metal oxides with ionic conductivity , superconductivity , magnetoresistance or for the iron corrosion inhibition .
- 3. The state 's constitution gives its governors less power than the imposing ionic columns of the governor 's mansion in austin might lead you to think .
- 4. This process creates an ionic force strong enough to produce thrust .
- 5. Both ionic and covalent bonds are present .