Particle such as Li+ (3)

I believe the answer is:

ion

(Other definitions for ion that I've seen before include "Electrically charged atom or group of atoms" , "Charged atom/molecule" , "Electrically charged particle" , "Subatomic particle" , "Eletrically charged particle" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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