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Ive vs Ion - What's the difference?

ive | ion |

As a contraction ive

is (informal|nonstandard).

As a noun ion is

ion (electrically charged atom).

ive

English

Contraction

(en-cont)
  • (informal, nonstandard)

    • ion

    English

    (wikipedia ion)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge such as the sodium and chlorine atoms in a salt solution.

    • Derived terms

    * anion * autoion * byion * cation * coion * counterion * gegenion * ionic * ionise, ionize * ionogenic * ionome * macroion * microion * multiion * nebenion * photoion * polyion * sulphion * thermion