Ion (disambiguation)

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In physics and chemistry, an ion is an atom or group of atoms with a net electric charge.

Ion may also refer to:

In ancient Greece:

  • Ion of Chios, a writer and philosopher.
  • Ion (mythology), also called Ionas, the son of Xuthus and Creüsa, daughter of Erechtheus.
  • Ion (dialogue), a dialogue by Plato, between Socrates and Ion, a reciter of epic poems.
  • Ion (play), a play by Euripedes on the relationship between humans and the gods, in which Ion is instead the son of Apollo.