cation
pronunciation
How to pronounce cation in British English:
UK [ˈkætaɪən]
How to pronounce cation in American English:
US ['kætaɪən]
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- Noun:
- a positively charged ion
Word Origin
- cation (n.)
- 1834, from Greek kation "going down," neuter present participle of katienai "to go down," from kata "down" (see cata-) + ienai "to go" (see ion). Proposed by the Rev. William Whewell (1794-1866), English polymath, and published by English physicist Michael Faraday.
Example
- 1. The sodium is removed with cation exchange resin .
- 2. Measurement of strong acid cation resin exchange total volume .
- 3. Softeners ( cation exchangers ) for drinking .
- 4. The reaction adopted strong-acid cation exchange resin catalysed phthalic anhydride and butyl alcohol .
- 5. In aqueous media it has an extremely good expansibility , dispersion , suspension , absorptivity and cation exchange properties .