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cation
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun cation has 1 sense
- cation(n = noun.object) Array - a positively charged ion; Array has particulars: hydrogen ion, diazonium
is a kind of ion
Derived form adjective cationic1
CIDE DICTIONARY
cation, n. [Gr. downward + going, p. pr. of to go.].
a positively charged atom, radical, or molecule, which in electrolysis migrates to the cathode; a positive ion ; -- opposed to anion . Faraday. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
cation, n. a positively charged ion; an ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis (opp. ANION).
Etymology
CATA- + ION
THESAURUS
cation
acid, acidity, agent, alkali, alkalinity, alloisomer, anion, antacid, atom, base, biochemical, chemical, chemical element, chromoisomer, compound, copolymer, dimer, electrocoating, electroetching, electrogalvanization, electrogilding, electrograving, electrolysis, electrolyte, electroplating, element, galvanization, heavy chemicals, high polymer, homopolymer, hydracid, inorganic chemical, ion, ionization, ionogen, isomer, macromolecule, metamer, molecule, monomer, neutralizer, nonacid, nonelectrolyte, organic chemical, oxyacid, polymer, pseudoisomer, radical, reagent, sulfacid, trimer
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