Ion

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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.

[edit] 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

[edit] Connections

• Ion article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• Ion article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.