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cation

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkætaɪən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kat′ī′ən, -on)

cat•i•on (kat′ī′ən, -on),USA pronunciation n. [Physical Chem.]

Chemistrya positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
Chemistryany positively charged atom or group of atoms (opposed to anion).

Also, kation.

Greek katión going down (neuter of katió̄n, present participle of kateînai), equivalent. to kat-cat- + -i- go + -on neuter present participle suffix
1825–35;

cat′i•on′i•cal•ly, adv.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

cation /ˈkætaɪən/ n

a positively charged ion; an ion that is attracted to the cathode during electrolysis
Compare anion

Etymology: 19th Century: from cata- + ioncationic /ˌkætaɪˈɒnɪk/ adj

'cation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

anion - ion - cationic detergent - choline - coordination number - cuprammonium - edutainment - electron - humic acid - kation

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