Cation
Pronunciation : Cat"i*on
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. p. pr. of (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: An electro-positive substance, which in electro-decomposition is evolved at the cathode; -- opposed to anion. Faraday.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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