hydrogen ion
noun
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: the cation H+ of acids consisting of a hydrogen atom whose electron has been transferred to the anion of the acid
2
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Lunar water may have also originated from solar wind implantation, in which hydrogen ions in solar wind hit the Moon and generate OH or H20 in the soil.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 17 July 2025
The hydrogen ions, in combination with various other metabolites accumulating in my muscles, not so much.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 24 Apr. 2025
The idea that hydrogen ions are what cause muscle fatigue isn’t entirely straightforward either, though.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 24 Apr. 2025
To mimic conditions on the moon, the researchers built a custom apparatus that included a vacuum chamber, where the samples were placed, and a tiny particle accelerator, which the scientists used to bombard the samples with hydrogen ions for several days.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 17 July 2025
The hydrogen ions, in combination with various other metabolites accumulating in my muscles, not so much.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 24 Apr. 2025
The idea that hydrogen ions are what cause muscle fatigue isn’t entirely straightforward either, though.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 24 Apr. 2025
To mimic conditions on the moon, the researchers built a custom apparatus that included a vacuum chamber, where the samples were placed, and a tiny particle accelerator, which the scientists used to bombard the samples with hydrogen ions for several days.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Hydrogen ion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrogen%20ion. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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