💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cation"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ionnoun | An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge, such as the sodium and chlorine atoms in a salt solution. |
| anionnoun | A negatively charged ion. |
| cationic | (chemistry) of, relating to, or being a cation |
| basenoun | Something from which other things extend; a foundation. |
| claimnoun | A new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence provided. |
| kationnoun | Dated 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. |
| carbocationnoun | Any 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 |
| dicationnoun | Any 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 |
| oxycationnoun | A 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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