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coion

coion

English

Noun

coion ‎(plural coions)

(chemistry) Any ion of the same charge as another in a solution or other electrochemical system.

Antonyms

counterion

Friulian

Alternative forms

cojon (alternative orthography)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *cōleōnem, singular accusative of *cōleō ‎(“testicle”), from Latin cōleus ‎(“sack, scrotum”). Compare Italian coglione, Venetian cojon, French couillon.

Noun

coion m ‎(plural coions)

(slang, vulgar) testicle, ball
(slang, figuratively) idiot, fool, sucker