Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "cation" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CATION

From cata- + ion.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF CATION

cation  [ˈkætaɪən] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ion

An ion is an atom or molecule in which the total number of electrons is not equal to the total number of protons, giving the atom a net positive or negative electrical charge. Ions can be created by both chemical and physical means. In chemical terms, if a neutral atom loses one or more electrons, it has a net positive charge and is known as a cation. If an atom gains electrons, it has a net negative charge and is known as an anion. An ion consisting of a single atom is an atomic or monatomic ion; if it consists of two or more atoms, it is a molecular or polyatomic ion. In the case of physical ionization of a medium, such as a gas, what are known as "ion pairs" are created by ion impact, and each pair consists of a free electron and a positive ion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CATION


anion
ˈænˌaɪən
Brian
ˈbraɪən
cast-iron
ˌkɑːstˈaɪən
dandelion
ˈdændɪˌlaɪən
flatiron
ˈflætˌaɪən
gridiron
ˈɡrɪdˌaɪən
Hawaiian
həˈwaɪən
ion
ˈaɪən
iron
ˈaɪən
Ixion
ɪkˈsaɪən
lion
ˈlaɪən
Mayan
ˈmaɪən
O´Brien
əˈbraɪən
Orion
əˈraɪən
Paraguayan
ˌpærəˈɡwaɪən
peripeteian
ˌpɛrɪpɪˈtaɪən
pian
ˈpaɪən
scion
ˈsaɪən
Uruguayan
ˌjʊərəˈɡwaɪən
Zion
ˈzaɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CATION

catholicization
catholicize
catholicly
catholicon
Catholicos
catholyte
cathood
cathouse
Catilinarian
Catiline
cationic
cationic detergent
cationically
catjang
catkin
catkinate
catlike
catling
catmint
catnap

WORDS THAT END LIKE CATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of cation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cation» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF CATION

Find out the translation of cation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阳离子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cación
570 millions of speakers

English

cation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कटियन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الموجبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

катионов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধনাত্মক আয়ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kation
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カチオン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

양이온
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cation
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எதிர்மின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हवालदार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

katyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

catione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

катіонів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cation
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατιόντων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

katioon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

katjon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cation

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CATION»

The term «cation» is very widely used and occupies the 15.947 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
93
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «cation» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of cation
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «cation».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cation

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CATION»

Discover the use of cation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cation Binding by Humic Substances
This book focuses on the important binding properties of these compounds which regulate the chemical reactivity and bioavailability of hydrogen and metal ions in the natural environment.
Edward Tipping, 2002
2
Play-Cation!
When Barbie and Ken realize they have been left behind, the other toys decide to give them the best vacation ever without leaving the house.
RH Disney, 2011
3
Cation Binding by Macrocycles: Complexation of Cationic ...
This reference details the theory and application of cation complexation, including the design and synthesis of various cyclic systems, these materials' use as transport systems, in complexation and selectivity studies by macrocyclic ...
Inoue, 1990
4
Effects of Doping, Cation Stoichiometry, and the Processing ...
It was revealed that the doping method improved the dielectric constant and loss tangent.
Seunghwa Kwon, 2008
5
Alkali Cation Transport Systems in Prokaryotes
Alkali Cation Transport Systems in Prokaryotes is the first book that brings together the physiological, structural, and molecular biological aspects of the transport of sodium, potassium, and ammonium across the bacterial cell membrane.
E. P. Bakker, 1992
6
Cation Influence on Negative Thermal Expansion in the ...
Negative thermal expansion (NTE) describes materials that shrink when they are heated.
Stacy Dione Gates, 2008
7
Cation-anion Interactions in Solid State Oxide Fluorides
Polar ordering was observed in KNaNbOF5 where there was a minimum number of contacts to the nucleophilic oxide ion, thereby preserving the primary Nb-O dpi-ppi interaction.
Michael Robert Marvel, 2008
8
A Silica-based Hydrophobic Cation Exchange Phase for Water ...
The separation and determination of hydrophilic basic compounds are of great importance in many fields including clinical and biological research, pharmaceutical development and forensic analysis.
Hao Luo, 2006
9
Characterization of Cation Receptors and Synthetic Anion ...
Reported here are studies of noncovalent interactions that occur between and among small molecules as well as at the surface of a cell membrane.
Elizabeth Kathryn Elliott, 2008
10
Cation Flux Across Biomembranes
Cation Flux Across Biomembranes
Yasuo Mukohata, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
US Fluoropolymers Market
... study, Fluoropolymers, presents historical demand data (2004, 2009, 2014) plus forecasts (2019, 2024) by product, appli-cation and market. «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
2
Hammocks Beach State Park a quiet getaway for Onslow County …
Whether you're looking for a little adventure, or just want to get away from it all, try a stay-cation at Hammocks Beach State Park. «WNCT, Jul 15»
3
Lehigh River Sojourn was family fun on the Lehigh River
Instead of spending a week in Avalon at the Jersey shore, my family and I decided on a more intrepid family stay-cation by tackling the Lehigh ... «Allentown Morning Call, Jul 15»
4
Lamwo District Local Government
Lamwo District Local Government wishes to invite applications for prequalifi cation (Expression of Interest) from suitably qualifi ed And ... «New Vision, Jul 15»
5
Greatgrandson of former US Prez to deliver c'cation address
Greatgrandson of former U.S. Prez to deliver c'cation address. Press Trust of India | Coimbatore. July 6, 2015 Last Updated at 20:22 IST. My Page. Related News. «Business Standard, Jul 15»
6
Little scientists discover science
... the discovering Little Scientists conference held at the Indian Institute of Science Edu-cation and Research (IISER) Pune on June 29 and 30. «Times of India, Jul 15»
7
Nigerian Governors oppose relocation of Boko Haram suspects to …
... the protests and tension the relo¬cation of some Boko Haram suspects had been generating decided to appeal to the Federal Government to ... «StarAfrica.com, Jul 15»
8
Conductivity System Detects Power Plant Corrosive Contaminants
The DCC1000 Degassed Cation Conductivity System for use in pure water applications in power plants will help technicians make the best ... «Environmental Leader, Jul 15»
9
Active Ingredient(s):
... affinity uncompetitive (open channel) NMDA receptor antagonist which binds preferentially to the NMDA receptor-operated cation channels. «Monthly Prescribing Reference, Jul 15»
10
BPD frisk overhaul gets community nod
“Having more justifi-cation for stops means that there will be more normalized relationships with the community, and that will lead to a safer and ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Cation [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cation>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z