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Also, kation.
Origin:
1825–35; < Greek katión going down (neuter of katiṓn, present participle of kateînai), equivalent to kat- cat- + -i- go + -on neuter present participle suffix
1825–35; < Greek katión going down (neuter of katiṓn, present participle of kateînai), equivalent to kat- cat- + -i- go + -on neuter present participle suffix
Related forms
cat·i·on·i·cal·ly, adverb
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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Word Origin & History
cation
1834, from Gk. kation "going down," neut. prp. of katienai "to go down," from kata "down."
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Medical Dictionary
cation cat·i·on (kāt'ī'ən)
n.
An ion or group of ions having a positive charge and characteristically moving toward the negative electrode in electrolysis.
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Science Dictionary
cation  (kāt'ī'ən) Pronunciation Key
An ion with net positive charge, having more protons than electrons. In electrolysis, cations migrate to a negatively charged cathode. Compare anion. |
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