cation

cation meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Tagalog

Examples of cation in a sentence

• A cation is a positive ion as it has more protons than electrons.
• For this reason, a demin line normally consists of a cation and an anion filter.
• Consequently, these partially unshielded cations create a very large electric fields extending into the supercage.

All 19 example sentences with cation

Antonyms of cation

• anion

Forms of cation

Plural of cation: cations

Origin of cation

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κᾰτῐόν (kătĭón), neuter present participle of κᾰ́τειμῐ (kắteimĭ, “to go down, come down”), from κᾰτᾰ- (kătă-, “downwards, down, cata-”) + εἶμῐ (eîmĭ, “to go, come”). Coined by English polymath William Whewell in 1834 for Michael Faraday, who introduced it later that year. By surface analysis, cat(a)- + ion.

Words formed from cation

• bication
• borocation
• carbocation
• cation exchange
• cationic
• cationization
• cationize
• cationoid
• cationotropic
• cationotropy
• cation-π
• countercation
• dication
• hexacation
• monocation
• organocation
• pentacation
• polycation
• radical cation
• supercation
• tetracation
• trication

Phrases with cation

• cation exchanges

Questions about cation

What does cation mean?

Cation means a positively charged ion: one that would be attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.

What is cation in Hindi?

Cation in Hindi is धनायन (dhanāyan). See Cation meaning in Hindi.

What part of speech is cation?

Cation is a noun.

How do you pronounce cation?

Cation is pronounced /ˈkætˌaɪ.ən/.

What is the plural of cation?

The plural of cation is cations.