complex ion: Meaning and Definition of

com'plex i'on

Pronunciation: [key]
— Chem. Chem.
  1. a charged complex. Cf. complex (def. 10).

com•plex•ion

Pronunciation: (kum-plek'shun), [key]
— n.
  1. the natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, esp. of the face: a clear, smooth, rosy complexion.
  2. appearance; aspect; character: His confession put a different complexion on things.
  3. viewpoint, attitude, or conviction: one's political complexion.
  4. (in old physiology) constitution or nature of body and mind, regarded as the result of certain combined qualities.
  5. nature; disposition; temperament.
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