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ionnounAn atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge, such as the sodium and chlorine atoms in a salt solution.
anionnounA negatively charged ion.
cationic(chemistry) of, relating to, or being a cation
basenounSomething from which other things extend; a foundation.
claimnounA new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence provided.
kationnounDated form of cation. [(physical chemistry) A positively charged ion: one that would be attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.]
countercationnoun(chemistry) A positively charged ion (cation) that forms an ionic bond with an anion.
carbocationnounAny cation containing an excess positive charge on one or more carbon atoms
radical cationnoun(chemistry) A positively charged radical ion.
ionic compoundnoun(chemistry) A chemical compound consisting of cations and anions held together by electrostatic forces.
counterionnoun(chemistry) Any ion of opposite charge to another in a solution or other electrochemical system
dicationnounAny cation, of general formula X²⁺, formed by the removal of two electrons from a neutral species
counteranionnoun(chemistry) A negatively charged counterion
supercationnoun(chemistry) A cation, consisting of a large cluster of atoms, in which the positive charge is spread over many atoms
polycationnoun(chemistry) any cation having more than one positive charge
hexacationnoun(chemistry) A cation that has six positive charges
oxycationnounA polyatomic ion that has at least one oxygen atom and an overall positive charge.
pentacationnoun(chemistry) A cation that has five positive charges
electronationnoun(chemistry) The transfer of an electron to a neutral molecule to form an anion
photoionnoun(chemistry) A cation produced through photoionization

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