transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkat-ˌī-ən, ˈka-(ˌ)tī-ən ]
noun
Etymology: Greek kation, neuter of katiōn, present participle of katienai to go down, from kata- cata- + ienai to go — more at issue
Date: 1834
: the ion in an electrolyzed solution that migrates to the cathode ; broadly : a positively charged ion