🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

soluzione ionica

Pronunciation / Transliteration: so-lu-tsio-ne ee-on-i-ca

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ionic Solution/aɪˈɒnɪk səˈluːʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Una soluzione ionica è fondamentale per la conduzione elettrica."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A homogeneous mixture of a solvent and one or more solutes, where the solutes are ions.

    "An ionic solution is essential for conducting electricity in electrochemical cells."
  2. 2

    A solution in which the solute is an ionic compound that dissociates into ions.

    "Saltwater is an example of an ionic solution, as the sodium and chloride ions separate in the water."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'ionic' derives from the Greek word 'ion', meaning 'going' or 'to go', which was introduced in the 19th century in the context of electrochemistry. 'Solution' comes from the Latin 'solutio', meaning 'a loosening', reflecting the process of dissolving substances in a solvent.

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