cation

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: cat=i=on

CIDE DICTIONARY

cation, n. [Gr. downward + going, p. pr. of to go.].

 a positively charged atom, radical, or molecule, which in electrolysis migrates to the cathode; a positive ion; -- opposed to anion.  Faraday.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

cation, n. a positively charged ion; an ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis (opp. ANION).

Etymology

CATA- + ION

THESAURUS

cation

acid, acidity, agent, alkali, alkalinity, alloisomer, anion, antacid, atom, base, biochemical, chemical, chemical element, chromoisomer, compound, copolymer, dimer, electrocoating, electroetching, electrogalvanization, electrogilding, electrograving, electrolysis, electrolyte, electroplating, element, galvanization, heavy chemicals, high polymer, homopolymer, hydracid, inorganic chemical, ion, ionization, ionogen, isomer, macromolecule, metamer, molecule, monomer, neutralizer, nonacid, nonelectrolyte, organic chemical, oxyacid, polymer, pseudoisomer, radical, reagent, sulfacid, trimer