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tetracation

tetracation noun: any cation, of general formula X⁴⁺, formed by the removal of four electrons from a neutral species.

Noun

tetracation (plural tetracations)

  1. Any cation, of general formula X⁴⁺, formed by the removal of four electrons from a neutral species

Forms of tetracation

pluraltetracations

Origin of tetracation

From tetra- + cation.

Questions about tetracation

What does tetracation mean?
Tetracation means any cation, of general formula X⁴⁺, formed by the removal of four electrons from a neutral species.
What part of speech is tetracation?
Tetracation is a noun.
What is the plural of tetracation?
The plural of tetracation is tetracations.

Words near tetracation in the dictionary

  1. tetracarcinoma
  2. tetracarpellary
  3. tetracarpellate
  4. tetracategories
  5. tetracategory
  6. tetracation
  7. tetracationic
  8. tetracations
  9. tetracavitary
  10. tetracellular
  11. tetracene

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