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Ion (disambiguation)
In
physics
, an
ion
is an
atom
or group of atoms with a net electric charge, having lost (
cation
) or gained (
anion
) an
electron
.
In
computing
,
Ion
is a
window manager
for the
X Window System
.
In
ancient Greece
,
Ion of Chios
was a writer and philosopher.
In ancient
Greek philosophy
,
Ion
is a dialogue by
Plato
, between
Socrates
and Ion, a reciter of epic poems, see Ion (Plato) .
In ancient
Greek mythology
,
Ion
was the son of
Xuthus
and
Creüsa
, daughter of
Erechtheus
.
In ancient
Greek theatre
,
Ion
is a play by
Euripedes
on the relationship between humans and the
gods
, in which Ion is instead the son of
Apollo
.
The
Saturn ION
is a
compact car
sold by
General Motors
.
Last updated: 06-02-2005 04:36:55
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