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countercation

countercation noun: a positively charged ion (cation) that forms an ionic bond with an anion.

Noun

countercation (plural countercations)

  1. A positively charged ion (cation) that forms an ionic bond with an anion.

Forms of countercation

pluralcountercations

Origin of countercation

From counter- + cation.

Questions about countercation

What does countercation mean?
Countercation means a positively charged ion (cation) that forms an ionic bond with an anion.
What part of speech is countercation?
Countercation is a noun.
What is the plural of countercation?
The plural of countercation is countercations.

Words near countercation in the dictionary

  1. countercastles
  2. countercasts
  3. countercathectic
  4. countercathexes
  5. countercathexis
  6. countercation
  7. countercations
  8. countercause
  9. countercauses
  10. counterchallenge
  11. counterchallenges

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