An ion is an atom that has either gained or lost one or more electrons and has thereby acquired an electric charge. A positively charged ion is known as a cation, while a negatively-charged ion is known as an anion.
See also[]
- cascading ion drive
- ion cannon
- ion drive
- ion propulsion
- ion storm
- ion trail
- ion weapon
- ionizing radiation
- ionosphere
- polaric ion
- polaric ion energy
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External links[]
- Ion article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Ion article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.