CATION


Meaning of CATION in English

[ 'katʌɪən ]

■ noun Chemistry a positively charged ion. The opposite of anion .

Derivatives

~ic katʌɪ'ɒnɪk adjective

Origin

C19: from cata- or from cathode , + ion .

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