Definition of cations Cations
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What does cations mean?
Wiktionary 
- cations (Noun)
Plural of cation.
Part of speech
🔤- cations, noun, plural of cation.
WordNet
NounPlural: cations |
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| cation - a positively charged ion | ||
| ion a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons | ||
| hydrogen ion a positively charged atom of hydrogen; that is to say, a normal hydrogen atomic nucleus | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cation (n.)
An electro-positive substance, which in electro-decomposition is evolved at the cathode; -- opposed to anion.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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cation
A positively charged atom or group of atoms, or a radical which moves to the negative pole (cathode) during electrolysis.\n(Source: MGH)
Wikipedia 
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Cations are atoms that have lost electrons. Since they now have more protons than electrons, cations have a positive charge.
Cations are one of the two types of ion. The other type is called an anion.
Part of speech
🔤- cation, noun, singular of cations.
