阴离子

Traditional form:

陰離子

Pinyin (reading):

yīnlízǐ

Definitions:

• negative ion
• anion (physics)

Characters:

• 阴 - the female principle; dark, shaded; hidden, implicit, secret
• 离 - rare beast; strange; elegant
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing

Traditional characters:

• 陰 - the female principle; dark, shaded; hidden, implicit, secret
• 離 - rare beast; strange; elegant
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing