A cation is a positively charged ion, with more protons than electrons, while an anion is negatively charged, with more electrons than protons.
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Cation
/ˈkætˌaɪ.ən/
Synonyms for "cation" (58 found)
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Noun(1 words)
adsorbed ion
Strong matches (17)
Noun(2 words)
cationic ioncationic species
Related words (29)
elementgalvanizationheavy chemicalshigh polymerhomopolymerhydracidinorganic chemicalionionizationionogenisomermacromoleculemetamermoleculemonomerneutralizernonacidnonelectrolyteorganic chemicaloxyacid
Noun(2 words)
exchangeable cationpositive ion
Adverb(1 words)
positively charged particle
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2 entriescharged particleion
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7 entriesCollocations
6 entriesalkali metal cationcation exchangecationic speciesdivalent cationhydrated cationsolvated cation
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5 entriesSample sentences
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A displacement reaction is a chemical reaction in which the cation or anion of one reactant is replaced by one from another reactant.
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