solion

[ sol-ahy-uhn, -on ]

/ ˈsɒlˌaɪ ən, -ɒn /

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noun

Chemistry, Electricity. a low-frequency amplifying device that operates by controlling the flow of ions in solution: some types, as the micropump, accomplish this by means of electro-osmotic pressure.

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Origin of solion

First recorded in 1955–60; sol(ution) + ion

Words nearby solion

Soliman I, Solimena, Solimões, soling, Solingen, solion, soliped, solipsism, solipsistic, solitaire, solitary