Associations to the word «Cation»

Wiktionary

CATION, noun. (chemistry) A positively charged ion—opposed to anion.
CATION, noun. (chemistry) The ion in an electrolyzed solution that migrates to the cathode.
CATION EXCHANGE, noun. (inorganic chemistry) The normal form of ion exchange in which cations such as those of calcium are removed from solution

Dictionary definition

CATION, noun. A positively charged ion.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats