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cathion

cathion is the obsolete form of cation.

Meaning of cation

Noun

cation (plural cations)

  1. (physical) A positively charged ion: one that would be attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
    Antonyms:
    anion

Forms of cathion

pluralcathions

Questions about cathion

What is cathion the obsolete form of?
Cathion is the obsolete form of cation.

Words near cathion in the dictionary

  1. cathine
  2. cathing
  3. cathinone
  4. cathinones
  5. cathiodermie
  6. cathion
  7. cathionic
  8. cathions
  9. Cathiron
  10. cathisma
  11. cathismas

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