cation

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κατιόν (katión, “(thing) going down”), neuter past participle of κάτειμι (káteimi, “go down”), from κατά (katá, “down”) (see cata-) + εἶμι (eîmi, “go”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: kătʹ-ī-ən, IPA^(key): /ˈkætˌaɪ.ən/
• (US) enPR: kătʹ-ī-ŏn, IPA^(key): /ˈkætˌaɪ.ɒn/

Noun

cation (plural cations)

1. (chemistry) A positively charged ion—opposed to anion.
2. (chemistry) The ion in an electrolyzed solution that migrates to the cathode.

Anagrams

• Catino, actino-, action, atonic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /katjɔ̃/

Noun

cation m (plural cations)

1. cation

Further reading

• “cation” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• action, contai