Meaning
of, relating to, or containing ions
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English ionic From ion + -ic.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
nonionic
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 36 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-03-08IACNOTX
- 2026-03-02NCIOTUY
- 2026-02-24OCFILNT
- 2026-01-03CIRNLOU
- 2025-11-30OCGHINU
- 2025-11-13OANMDIC
- 2025-10-15OCEIJNT
- 2025-10-03NCDIMOU
- 2025-09-17NCLTOUI
- 2025-08-22CFOMINR
- 2025-08-07OCKHGIN
- 2025-07-04CEOIFNT
+24 earlier appearances in the archive.