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Showing words for CATION using the English dictionary
6 Letter Words for Cation
action, atonic, cation
5 Letter Words for Cation
acoin, actin, acton, antic, canto, coati, conia, conta, cotan, inact, niota, octan, oncia, ontic, taino, tinca, tonic
4 Letter Words for Cation
aint, aion, anti, atoc, cain, cant, caon, ciao, cion, cito, coat, coin, coit, coni, cont, icao, icon, inca, inta, into, iota, naio, naoi, nato, nito, nota, octa, oint, onca, otic, taco, tain, tiao, tinc
3 Letter Words for Cation
act, ain, ait, anc, ant, cai, can, cat, cia, cit, con, cot, ctn, cto, iao, inc, int, ion, ita, nat, nco, nit, noa, not, oat, oca, oct, ona, oni, ont, otc, tai, tan, tao, tic, tin, toa, toc, toi, ton
Definitions for Cation
[1] a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
[2] any positively charged atom or group of atoms (opposed to anion).
[3] a positively charged ion; an ion that is attracted to the cathode during electrolysis Compare anion
Words nearby Cation
catholicus, cathouse, cathy, catilinarian, catiline, cation, cation exchange, cation-exchange resin, cationic detergent, catkin, catlike
Origin of Cation
1825–35; < Greek katión going down (neuter of katiṓn, present participle of kateînai ), equivalent to kat- cat- + -i- go + -on neuter present participle suffix
Other words from Cation
cat·i·on·ic [kat-ahy-on -ik] /ˌkæt aɪˈɒn ɪk/ , adjective
cat·i·on·i·cal·ly , adverb
Word origin for Cation
C19: from cata- + ion