ionic
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Of or about the Ionic order of classical Greek architecture.
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aɪˈɑnɪk
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Definition
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adjective
architecture
Of or pertaining to the Ionic order of classical Greek architecture
chemistry
Containing or involving or occurring in the form of ions
chemistry
Of, relating to, or containing ions
architecture
Of an order of classical Greek architecture whose distinguishing feature is a capital with spiral volutes.
noun
A sub-dialect of the Attic-Ionic dialectal group of Ancient Greek consisting of Old Ionic and New Ionic.
The dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia
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- C1 · Advanced
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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A beam of ions moving in the same direction at the same speed.
A chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains an electron to form a negative ion.
The charge on an ion is equal to a constant charge e multiplied by an integer from 1 to 15.
The dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia.
Therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues.
The second Greek order.
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Sense: sub-dialect of the Attic-Ionic dialectal group of Ancient Greek consisting of Old Ionic and New Ionic
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