cation
noun/ˈkætaɪən/
/ˈkætaɪən/
(chemistry, physics)- an ion with a positive electrical charge compare anionTopics Physics and chemistryc2Word Originmid 19th cent.: from cata ‘alongside’ or from cathode, + ion.
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