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Noun: hydrogen ion  'hI-dru-jun 'I-un
  1. A positively charged atom of hydrogen; that is to say, a normal hydrogen atomic nucleus
    "The pH scale measures the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution"

Derived forms: hydrogen ions

Type of: cation, proton

Part of: hydrogen atom

Encyclopedia: Hydrogen ion