Cation

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  • noun. An ion or group of ions having a positive charge and characteristically moving toward the negative electrode in electrolysis.
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  • noun. a positively charged atom, radical, or molecule, which in electrolysis migrates to the cathode; a positive ion; -- opposed to anion.
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  • noun. A positively charged ion—opposed to anion.
  • noun. The ion in an electrolyzed solution that migrates to the cathode.
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  • noun. a positively charged ion
    • Word Usage
    "The recession has been among us for long enough now that the "stay-cation" is no longer a novel concept."
    Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    anion  
    Form
    dication  tetracation  trication  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    ion  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    diazonium  hydrogen ion  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    acetate  acrylate  alcohols  anion  anions  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    acid  acidity  agent  alkali  alkalinity  
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