cation

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a positively charged ion
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Cation \Cat"i*on\, n. [Gr. ? downward + ? going, p. pr. of ? to go.] (Chem.) a positively charged atom, radical, or molecule, which in electrolysis migrates to the cathode; a positive ion; -- opposed to anion. --Faraday. [1913 Webster +PJC]
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