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cation
cat·i·on [ kát  ən ] (plural cat·i·ons)


noun 
Definition:
 
positive ion: an ion that has a positive electric charge and is attracted toward the cathode in electrolysis
[Mid-19th century. < Greek kata "down" + ion]

cat·i·on·ic [ kàt ī ónnik ] adjective
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