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- Electrically unbalanced form of an
atom or group of atoms, produced by gain or loss of
electrons.
Source: Leet, L. Don. 1982.
Physical Geology, 6th Edition. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall
- An atom or a group of atoms combined in a radical or molecule that carries
a positive or a negative electric charge as a result of having lost or
gained one or more electrons. It may exist in solution, usually in
combination with molecules of the solvent, or out of solution; it may be
formed during electrolysis and migrate to the electrode of opposite
charge, or it may be formed in a gas and be capable of carrying an
electric current through the gas. Webster 3rd
Source:
Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms
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