cation

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See also: catión and cátion

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κᾰτῐόν (katión), neuter present participle of κᾰ́τειμῐ (káteimi, “to go down, come down”), from κᾰτᾰ- (kata-, “downwards, down, cata-”) +‎ εἶμῐ (eîmi, “to go, come”). Coined by English polymath William Whewell in 1834 for Michael Faraday, who introduced it later that year. Equivalent to cat(a)- +‎ ion.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: kătʹ-ī-ən
  • IPA(key): /ˈkætˌaɪ.ən/, /ˈkætˌaɪ.ɑn/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

cation (plural cations)

  1. (physical chemistry) a positively charged ion, i.e. one that would be attracted to the cathode in electrolysis

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French

Pronunciation

Noun

cation m (plural cations)

  1. cation

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French cation.

Noun

cation m (plural cationi)

  1. cation

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative cation cationul cationi cationii
genitive-dative cation cationului cationi cationilor
vocative cationule cationilor
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